Estimated travel durations
The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Los Angeles is 559 kilometers (347 miles). This is the crow-flies distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
A direct flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles takes approximately 2h. This is an estimate based on an average cruising speed of 800 km/h and does not include boarding, taxiing or layover time.
Driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles would take approximately 6h at an average speed of 85 km/h. The actual driving time may vary depending on road conditions, traffic and border crossings.
The distance from San Francisco to Los Angeles is 347 miles (559 km) as the crow flies.