Distance between Petaluma CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Petaluma to San Francisco is 63 kilometers by road including 56 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 42 minutes and goes through Novato, San Rafael, Larkspur and Sausalito.
| Shortest distance by air | 54 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 63 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 42 min |
| Fuel amount | 5 L |
| Fuel cost | 8.9 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Petaluma | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 101 3 km, 02 min
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| Haystack | 3 km | 02 min | 0.2 L | |
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US 101 16 km, 09 min
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| Novato | 20 km | 11 min | 1.0 L | |
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US 101 8 km, 04 min
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| Saint Vincent | 27 km | 16 min | 2.1 L | |
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US 101 6 km, 03 min
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| San Rafael | 33 km | 19 min | 2.3 L | |
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US 101 5 km, 03 min
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| Larkspur | 39 km | 23 min | 3.0 L | |
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US 101 7 km, 04 min
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| Manzanita | 45 km | 27 min | 3.6 L | |
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US 101 2 km, 01 min
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| Marin City | 47 km | 29 min | 3.8 L | |
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US 101 2 km, 01 min
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| Sausalito | 49 km | 30 min | 3.8 L | |
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US 101 13 km, 11 min
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| San Francisco | 63 km | 42 min | 4.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Petaluma to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 8.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 63 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Petaluma to San Francisco?
Driving time: 42 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 29 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 16 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 14 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Petaluma to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Petaluma and San Francisco is 63 km by road including 56 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Petaluma and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Petaluma to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Petaluma and San Francisco is 54 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Petaluma and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Petaluma from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 min to cover the distance of 54 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Petaluma to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 13 min to cover the distance of 54 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Petaluma and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Petaluma and San Francisco is San Rafael. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from San Rafael to Petaluma is 33 km and driving will take about 19 min. The road between San Rafael and San Francisco has length 30 km and will take approximately 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Petaluma in relation to San Francisco?
Petaluma is located 54 km north-west of San Francisco.
Petaluma has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.23258, longitude -122.63647.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Petaluma to San Francisco?
The route from Petaluma to San Francisco follows US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 1: 10 km
