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Distance from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.

Distance between San Francisco and Washington, D.C. is 3919 kilometers (2435 miles).
Driving distance from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. is 4533 kilometers (2817 miles).

air 3919 km
air 2435 miles
car 4533 km
car 2817 miles

Distance Map Between San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

San Francisco, Sacramento, United StatesWashington, D.C., United States = 2435 miles = 3919 km.

How far is it between San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

San Francisco is located in United States with (37.7749,-122.4194) coordinates and Washington, D.C. is located in United States with (38.8951,-77.0364) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. is equal to 2435 miles which is equal to 3919 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between San Francisco and Washington, D.C. is 4533.3 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 40 hours 28 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 614 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
San Francisco 37.7749, -122.4194 37° 46´ 29.7480'' N
122° 25´ 9.9120'' W
Washington, D.C. 38.8951, -77.0364 38° 53´ 42.3960'' N
77° 2´ 10.9320'' W

Estimated Travel Time Between San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

Average SpeedTravel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 94 hours 26 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 70 hours 49 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 56 hours 39 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 46 hours 44 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 40 hours 28 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 37 hours 46 minutes
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