Distance between Santa Clara CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Santa Clara to San Francisco is 72 kilometers by road including 67 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 45 minutes and goes through Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and San Mateo.
| Shortest distance by air | 63 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 72 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 45 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 10.4 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Santa Clara | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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G4 8 km, 06 min
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| Sunnyvale | 8 km | 06 min | 0.4 L | |
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US 101 7 km, 03 min
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| Mountain View | 15 km | 10 min | 1.0 L | |
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US 101 5 km, 02 min
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| Palo Alto | 20 km | 12 min | 1.4 L | |
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US 101 3 km, 01 min
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| East Palo Alto | 23 km | 14 min | 1.7 L | |
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US 101 3 km, 01 min
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| Menlo Park | 26 km | 16 min | 2.0 L | |
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US 101 6 km, 03 min
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| Redwood City | 32 km | 19 min | 2.4 L | |
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US 101 3 km, 01 min
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| San Carlos | 35 km | 21 min | 2.7 L | |
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US 101 6 km, 03 min
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| San Mateo | 41 km | 24 min | 2.9 L | |
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US 101 32 km, 20 min
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| San Francisco | 72 km | 45 min | 5.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Clara to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 10.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 72 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Santa Clara to San Francisco?
Driving time: 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 58 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 33 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 56 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Clara to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Santa Clara and San Francisco is 72 km by road including 67 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Clara and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Santa Clara to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Clara and San Francisco is 63 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 Santa Clara and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Clara from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 min to cover the distance of 63 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 17 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 Santa Clara to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 15 min to cover the distance of 63 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 18 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 Santa Clara and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Santa Clara and San Francisco is San Carlos. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from San Carlos to Santa Clara is 35 km and driving will take about 21 min. The road between San Carlos and San Francisco has length 37 km and will take approximately 23 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Clara in relation to San Francisco?
Santa Clara is located 63 km south-east of San Francisco.
Santa Clara has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.35411, longitude -121.95517.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Santa Clara to San Francisco?
The route from Santa Clara to San Francisco follows US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 84: 2 km