Distance from San Diego to San Francisco (United States)
The distance between San Diego, California and San Francisco, California is 737 kilometers (458 miles).
San Diego, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States The distance between San Diego, California and San Francisco, California is 737 kilometers (458 miles).
San Diego, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States San Diego and San Francisco are located in California, with San Diego in the southern part and San Francisco in the northern part of the state. The straight-line distance between them is 737 kilometers, heading northwest.
Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Diego at 20 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.
The car route from San Diego to San Francisco follows Interstate 5 north through Los Angeles, passing through the Central Valley, and then connects to US-101 near San Jose.
Lugares de interés en la ruta: Los Angeles, Central Valley, San Jose.
Traveling from San Diego to San Francisco crosses diverse landscapes, including coastal areas and urban centers, with notable landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge.
The best times to travel are spring and fall for moderate tourism and pleasant conditions, or winter for fewer crowds.
San Francisco has cooler temperatures and more fog compared to the warmer and sunnier climate of San Diego.
San Francisco offers extensive public transportation and accessibility features, more developed than in San Diego.
| Mode | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Bicycle | 1-2 days |
| Motorcycle | 10-12 hours |
| Car | 8-10 hours |
| Helicopter | 3-4 hours |
| Airplane | 1-2 hours |
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 km/h | |
| 60 km/h | |
| 90 km/h | |
| 120 km/h | |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 32.7157° N 117.1647° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)
| Distance between cities | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From San Diego to New York City | 3,916 km |
| From San Diego to Los Angeles | 179 km |
| From San Diego to Chicago | 2,790 km |
| From San Diego to Houston | 2,099 km |
| From San Diego to Phoenix | 482 km |
| 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 |
The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between San Diego and San Francisco.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Málaga, Spain | Bilbao, Spain | 738 km |
| Reynosa, Mexico | Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico | 738 km |
| León de los Aldama, Mexico | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 736 km |
| Quito, Ecuador | Chiclayo, Peru | 738 km |
| Reynosa, Mexico | Azcapotzalco, Mexico | 736 km |
| Nashville, United States | Raleigh, United States | 736 km |
| Gibraltar, Gibraltar | Vigo, Spain | 736 km |
| Houston, United States | Saltillo, Mexico | 736 km |
| Nashville, United States | Cleveland, United States | 738 km |
| Austin, United States | New Orleans, United States | 740 km |
| Reynosa, Mexico | Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 734 km |
| Reynosa, Mexico | Venustiano Carranza, Mexico | 740 km |
| Montréal, Canada | Baltimore, United States | 734 km |
| Reynosa, Mexico | Cuauhtémoc, Mexico | 740 km |
| Bogotá, Colombia | Santa Marta, Colombia | 733 km |
| Paris, France | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | 733 km |
| Bengaluru, India | Pune, India | 733 km |
| Mexico City, Mexico | Reynosa, Mexico | 742 km |
| Ottawa, Canada | Washington, United States | 732 km |