Distance Between Sacramento, CA And San Francisco, CA

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Distance from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA

Distance

87 mi

Time

1 hour 46 mins

Gas Cost

$14 - $27

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There are 75.04 miles from Sacramento to San Francisco in southwest direction and 87 miles (140.01 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Sacramento and San Francisco are 1 hour 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA. The halfway point is Fairfield, CA.

Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 4:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sacramento, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sacramento, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 3.51 gallons of gas to cover the route between Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sacramento to San Francisco is $19.34.

During the route, an average car will release 68.79 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

• Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.51 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 16, 2026.
• Read more about our CO2 calculation.

Halfway Point Between Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.249317 and -122.070610, or 38º 14' 57.5412" N, 122º 4' 14.196" W. This location is 43.71 miles away from Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA and it would take approximately 53 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Fairfield, CA, situated 42.4 miles from Sacramento, CA and 46.8 miles from San Francisco, CA. It would take 44 minutes to go from Sacramento to Fairfield and 49 minutes to go from San Francisco to Fairfield.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Vallejo, CA,Oakland, CA,Berkeley, CA, and Richmond, CA.

Weather in Sacramento and San Francisco

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	75.04 mi	120.76 km	65.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	87 mi	140.69 km	75.97 nautical mi

Distances to cities nearby Sacramento or San Francisco

From Sacramento

Broderick, CA1.4 mi, heading northwestBryte, CA2.7 mi, heading northwestCarmichael, CA9.3 mi, heading northeastElverta, CA9.3 mi, heading north

From San Francisco

Alta, CA0.1 mi, heading northeastBrisbane, CA6.6 mi, heading southBel Tiburon, CA7.2 mi, heading northwestBelvedere, CA7.2 mi, heading northwest

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