Distance between Vacaville CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Vacaville to San Francisco is 54 miles by road including 52 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 54 minutes and goes through Fairfield, Vallejo, Richmond, Berkeley and Oakland.
| Shortest distance by air | 47 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 54.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 54 min |
| Fuel amount | 1.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 7.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Vacaville | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 80 9 mi, 09 min
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| Fairfield | 9 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 80 13 mi, 11 min
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| Vallejo | 22 mi | 21 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 80 9 mi, 07 min
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| Hercules | 30 mi | 29 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 80 2 mi, 01 min
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| Pinole | 32 mi | 30 min | 1.1 gal | |
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I 80 5 mi, 04 min
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| Richmond | 37 mi | 35 min | 1.1 gal | |
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I 80 4 mi, 03 min
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| Albany | 42 mi | 38 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 80 2 mi, 01 min
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| Berkeley | 43 mi | 40 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 80 3 mi, 03 min
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| Oakland | 47 mi | 44 min | 1.5 gal | |
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I 80 8 mi, 09 min
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| San Francisco | 54 mi | 53 min | 1.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Vacaville to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 7.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 54.1 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 Vacaville to San Francisco?
Driving time: 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 38 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Vacaville to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Vacaville and San Francisco is 54.1 mi by road including 52.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Vacaville and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Vacaville to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Vacaville and San Francisco is 46.6 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 Vacaville and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Vacaville from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 min to cover the distance of 47 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 20 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 Vacaville to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 18 min to cover the distance of 47 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 21 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 Vacaville and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Vacaville and San Francisco is Hercules. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hercules to Vacaville is 30 mi and driving will take about 29 min. The road between Hercules and San Francisco has length 24 mi and will take approximately 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Vacaville in relation to San Francisco?
Vacaville is located 47 mi north-east of San Francisco.
Vacaville has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.35658, longitude -121.98774.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Vacaville to San Francisco?
The route from Vacaville to San Francisco follows I 80.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 4 mi
- CA 12: 2 mi