Distance from Galveston to San Francisco (United States)

The distance between Galveston, Texas and San Francisco, California is 2,720 kilometers (1,690 miles).

Galveston, Texas, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

From Galveston to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 2,720 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Galveston at 5 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Galveston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.3014° N 94.7977° W

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Scholes Field (GLS)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LBX)
  • Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from Galveston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Galveston to New York City 2,272 km
From Galveston to Los Angeles 2,279 km
From Galveston to Chicago 1,534 km
From Galveston to Houston 75 km
From Galveston to Phoenix 1,704 km

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Galveston and San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Puebla, Mexico Chicago, United States 2,719 km
Jacksonville, United States Bucaramanga, Colombia 2,719 km
Miami, United States Colorado Springs, United States 2,721 km
Detroit, United States Phoenix, United States 2,721 km
Arequipa, Peru São Paulo, Brazil 2,719 km
La Paz, Bolivia Belém, Brazil 2,721 km
Belmopan, Belize Barcelona, Venezuela 2,718 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztacalco, Mexico 2,722 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Francisco, United States 2,718 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Chicago, United States 2,722 km
Cartagena, Colombia Xochimilco, Mexico 2,718 km
Chicago, United States Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 2,722 km
Chicago, United States Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,718 km
Mississauga, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Edmonton, Canada 2,723 km
Charlotte, United States Tonalá, Mexico 2,723 km
Seattle, United States Milwaukee, United States 2,723 km
Puebla, Mexico Santa Marta, Colombia 2,717 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,717 km
Brampton, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km

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