How far is San Francisco County, CA from Tehachapi, CA?
The driving distance from San Francisco County, CA to Tehachapi, CA is about 323.9 miles (521.3 km), with a travel time of about 06h 05m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 287.5 miles (462.7 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 12h 11m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.
Flight Distance
Driving Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 06h 05m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Census-designated place in Fresno County, California
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Francisco County and Tehachapi.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Francisco County and Tehachapi.
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Start on Golden Gate Avenue
1.1 km · 2 min · Golden Gate Avenue
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Turn right onto Webster Street
2062 ft · 59 sec · Webster Street
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Turn left onto Oak Street
1459 ft · 58 sec · Oak Street
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Turn right onto Octavia Boulevard
1.1 km · 1 min · Octavia Boulevard
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Continue on Central Freeway
2037 ft · 35 sec · Central Freeway
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Take the exit slight left toward I 80 East: Bay Bridge, Oakland
1794 ft · 31 sec
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Continue on Route 80
1.4 mi · 2 min · Route 80
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
5.8 mi · 9 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 580 East: Downtown Oakland, Hayward-Stockton
1.6 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto MacArthur Freeway
15.9 mi · 18 min · MacArthur Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
11.5 mi · 13 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
17.8 mi · 21 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
11.1 mi · 12 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
5.9 mi · 6 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
192.5 mi · 3 hr 26 min · Westside Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Stockdale Highway
1185 ft · 36 sec
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Turn left onto Stockdale Highway
4.8 mi · 7 min · Stockdale Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Stockdale Highway
39 m · 2 sec · Stockdale Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Stockdale Highway
4.3 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Continue on Westside Parkway
6.7 mi · 8 min · Westside Parkway
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Continue on Centennial Corridor
2.8 mi · 3 min · Centennial Corridor
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
38.3 mi · 44 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward Mill Street
1461 ft · 36 sec
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Turn right onto North Mill Street
1751 ft · 41 sec · North Mill Street
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Continue on West H Street
1394 ft · 30 sec · West H Street
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Turn right onto North Green Street
95 m · 10 sec · North Green Street
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Turn right onto West Tehachapi Boulevard
147 m · 19 sec · West Tehachapi Boulevard
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Turn left onto South Curry Street
14 m · 1 sec · South Curry Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Curry Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Francisco County and Tehachapi.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Westside Freeway
Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
193 mi · 03h 26m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny leaving San Francisco County and Sunny near Tehachapi.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Francisco County to Tehachapi?
The road trip is about 323.9 miles (521.3 km) and usually takes 06h 05m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Tranquillity is a useful midpoint, sitting about 161.9 miles from San Francisco County and 162.1 miles from Tehachapi.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 287.5 miles (462.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 36.4 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $69.08 one way or $138.17 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 101.6 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny around San Francisco County and Sunny near Tehachapi.
Stop Ideas Near Tranquillity
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Tranquillity.
Madera
Fresno station
Lemoore (Naval Air Station), California
Lemoore, California
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Francisco County and Tehachapi. Straight-line distance: 287.49 mi (462.67 km).
#1 San Francisco County
County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States
| Population | 866,606 |
| Coordinates | 37.7782300, -122.4425000 |
| Altitude | 78 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Tehachapi
City in California
| Population | 12,746 |
| Coordinates | 35.1321900, -118.4489700 |
| Altitude | 1210 |
| Country | United States |
End: Tehachapi (-118.44897, 35.13219)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 521 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 10h 47m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 08h 05m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 06h 28m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 05h 23m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 04h 37m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 04h 02m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $6.04 | $69.08 | $138.17 |
| Mid-grade | $6.27 | $71.64 | $143.29 |
| Premium | $6.46 | $73.87 | $147.74 |
| Diesel | $8.27 | $94.49 | $188.98 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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