Distance between San Francisco CA and Detroit MI
The distance from San Francisco to Detroit is 2,396 miles by road including 2,393 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 35 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Vallejo, Fairfield, Sacramento and Reno.
Shortest distance by air | 2,087 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,396 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 35 h 45 min |
Fuel amount | 81.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 317 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Francisco | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 80 8 mi, 10 min
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Oakland | 8 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 80 3 mi, 03 min
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Berkeley | 11 mi | 13 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
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Richmond | 17 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 80 16 mi, 14 min
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Vallejo | 32 mi | 33 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 80 10 mi, 09 min
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Fairfield | 43 mi | 42 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 80 47 mi, 42 min
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Sacramento | 89 mi | 1 h 25 min | 2.9 gal | |
I 80 129 mi, 1 h 58 min
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Reno | 217 mi | 3 h 24 min | 7.4 gal | |
I 80 511 mi, 7 h 32 min
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Salt Lake City | 729 mi | 10 h 56 min | 24.4 gal | |
I 80 185 mi, 2 h 44 min
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Rock Springs | 915 mi | 13 h 40 min | 31.0 gal | |
I 80 209 mi, 3 h 04 min
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Laramie | 1,123 mi | 16 h 44 min | 38.1 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 42 min
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Cheyenne | 1,172 mi | 17 h 27 min | 39.8 gal | |
I 80 211 mi, 3 h 05 min
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North Platte | 1,383 mi | 20 h 33 min | 46.6 gal | |
I 80 231 mi, 3 h 23 min
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Lincoln | 1,613 mi | 23 h 57 min | 54.7 gal | |
I 80 48 mi, 43 min
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Omaha | 1,661 mi | 24 h 41 min | 56.3 gal | |
I 80 251 mi, 3 h 45 min
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Iowa City | 1,912 mi | 28 h 27 min | 65.0 gal | |
I 80 49 mi, 43 min
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Davenport | 1,961 mi | 29 h 10 min | 66.5 gal | |
I 280 I 80 86 mi, 1 h 16 min
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Peru | 2,047 mi | 30 h 26 min | 69.6 gal | |
I 80 59 mi, 53 min
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Joliet | 2,106 mi | 31 h 20 min | 71.6 gal | |
I 80 I 94 153 mi, 2 h 22 min
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Kalamazoo | 2,259 mi | 33 h 42 min | 76.8 gal | |
I 94 96 mi, 1 h 24 min
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Ann Arbor | 2,356 mi | 35 h 07 min | 80.1 gal | |
M 14 40 mi, 37 min
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Detroit | 2,396 mi | 35 h 45 min | 81.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Detroit?
Fuel cost: 317 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,396 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Francisco to Detroit?
Driving time: 35 h 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,014 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 29 h 36 min
- 307 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 4 h 43 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 4 min
- 44 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 48 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 16 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Francisco to Detroit by land?
The distance between San Francisco and Detroit is 2,396 mi by road including 2,392.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Francisco and Detroit respectively.
How far is San Francisco to Detroit by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Detroit is 2,087.2 mi.
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 San Francisco and Detroit respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Francisco from Detroit by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 h 11 min to cover the distance of 2,087 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 15 h 16 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 San Francisco to Detroit?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 13 h 59 min to cover the distance of 2,087 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 15 h 59 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 San Francisco and Detroit?
The halfway point between San Francisco and Detroit is Tracy. It is located about 8 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tracy to San Francisco is 1,206 mi and driving will take about 17 h 56 min. The road between Tracy and Detroit has length 1,190 mi and will take approximately 17 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Francisco in relation to Detroit?
San Francisco is located 2,087 mi west of Detroit.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Detroit has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.34866, longitude -83.05675.
Which highway goes from San Francisco to Detroit?
The route from San Francisco to Detroit follows I 80, US 30, I 94, US 6, US 95, US 189.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 93 ALT: 57 mi
- US 95 ALT: 34 mi
- I 280: 27 mi
- WY 789: 24 mi
- M 14: 21 mi
- US 287: 19 mi
- I 96: 18 mi
- I 35: 13 mi
- I 74: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- US 61: 6 mi
- I 294: 6 mi
- US 191: 5 mi
- I 580: 4 mi
- CA 113: 4 mi
- US 127: 3 mi
- US 31: 3 mi
- CA 12: 2 mi
- I 15: 2 mi
- US 87 Business: 2 mi
- US 23: 2 mi
- CA 89: 2 mi
- US 23 Business: 1 mi
- US 41: 1 mi