Travel time from
San Francisco to Los AngelesAverage Travel Times are
3h 57min - 13h 29minTravel Distance
650.36 kmTravel time route map
It takes an average travel time of 3h 36mins to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles, given the average speed of 180km/h and the distance of 650.36 km (404 miles)
Travel time by transport mode
| Tranport | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Flight | 582km (362 miles) | 3h 57mins |
| Flight | 638km (397 miles) | 4h 1mins |
| Flight | 582km (362 miles) | 4h 1mins |
| Flight | 653km (406 miles) | 4h 28mins |
| Flight | 600km (373 miles) | 4h 58mins |
| Flight | 626km (389 miles) | 5h 22mins |
| Drive | 638km (396 miles) | 6h 20mins |
| Bus | 655km (407 miles) | 7h 30mins |
| Bus | 633km (393 miles) | 7h 30mins |
| Bus | 632km (392 miles) | 8h 5mins |
| Bus | 639km (397 miles) | 8h 20mins |
| Bus | 691km (430 miles) | 8h 49mins |
| Bus | 662km (412 miles) | 9h 33mins |
| Train | 783km (487 miles) | 13h 29mins |
Travel time by airplanes from San Francisco to Los Angeles
| Air Plane | Cruise Speed | Max Speed |
|---|---|---|
| A300 | 40mins | 38mins |
| A320 | 41mins | 39mins |
| A321 | 42mins | 39mins |
| A380 | 35mins | 34mins |
| Boeing 707 | 36mins | 34mins |
| Boeing 737 | 44mins | 41mins |
| Boeing 747 | 39mins | 36mins |
| Boeing 787 | 38mins | 36mins |
| ATR 72 | 1h 15mins | 1h 6mins |
TIME TO DRIVE FROM San Francisco to Los Angeles
| Speed (km/h) | Speed (Ml/h) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 24.85 | 15h 56mins |
| 50 | 31.07 | 12h 45mins |
| 60 | 37.28 | 10h 37mins |
| 80 | 49.71 | 7h 58mins |
| 100 | 62.14 | 6h 22mins |
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San Francisco - Los Angeles Info
Travel time from Civic Center/UN Plaza to San Francisco International Airport 29mins.
Travel time from SFO to BUR 1h 11mins.
Travel time from Burbank-Bob Hope Airport station to L. A. Union Station station 24mins.
Travel time chart
How long does it take to get from San Francisco, CA, United States and by air and road.