Distance between Redwood City CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Redwood City to San Francisco is 42 kilometers by road including 39 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 26 minutes and goes through San Mateo, San Carlos, Millbrae and South San Francisco.
| Shortest distance by air | 37 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 42 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 26 min |
| Fuel amount | 3.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 5.9 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Redwood City | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 101 5 km, 03 min
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| San Carlos | 5 km | 03 min | 0.3 L | |
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US 101 6 km, 03 min
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| San Mateo | 11 km | 06 min | 0.5 L | |
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US 101 9 km, 05 min
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| Millbrae | 20 km | 12 min | 1.5 L | |
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US 101 6 km, 03 min
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| South San Francisco | 26 km | 15 min | 1.9 L | |
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US 101 4 km, 02 min
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| Brisbane | 30 km | 17 min | 2.3 L | |
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US 101 12 km, 08 min
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| San Francisco | 42 km | 26 min | 2.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Redwood City to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 5.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 42 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Redwood City to San Francisco?
Driving time: 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 31 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 17 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 80 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 Redwood City to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Redwood City and San Francisco is 42 km by road including 39 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Redwood City and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Redwood City to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Redwood City and San Francisco is 37 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 Redwood City and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Redwood City from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 min to cover the distance of 37 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 10 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 Redwood City to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 9 min to cover the distance of 37 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 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 Redwood City and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Redwood City and San Francisco is Millbrae. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Millbrae to Redwood City is 20 km and driving will take about 12 min. The road between Millbrae and San Francisco has length 22 km and will take approximately 14 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Redwood City in relation to San Francisco?
Redwood City is located 37 km south-east of San Francisco.
Redwood City has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.48632, longitude -122.23252.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Redwood City to San Francisco?
The route from Redwood City to San Francisco follows US 101.