How far is San Francisco, CA from Echo Park, CA?
The driving distance from San Francisco, CA to Echo Park, CA is about 379.7 miles (611 km), with a travel time of about 07h 04m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 345.4 miles (555.9 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 08m 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
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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 04m.
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.
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Francisco and Echo Park.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Francisco and Echo Park.
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Start on Market Street
95 m · 8 sec · Market Street
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Turn right onto 11th Street
3173 ft · 2 min · 11th Street
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Turn left onto Bryant Street
1724 ft · 1 min · Bryant Street
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Take the ramp left toward I 80 East: Oakland
1538 ft · 26 sec
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Merge slight right onto Route 80
1.5 km · 1 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
224.4 mi · 4 hr · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight right
58.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
4.1 mi · 5 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 405 South
1354 ft · 18 sec
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Keep slight left
18.9 mi · 22 min
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 2 North, CA 2 South: Glendale, Echo Park
568 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on CA 2 South: Glendale Freeway, Echo Park
2406 ft · 59 sec
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Merge slight left onto Glendale Freeway
2112 ft · 28 sec · Glendale Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Glendale Boulevard North
1103 ft · 17 sec
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Turn left onto Glendale Boulevard
3252 ft · 1 min · Glendale Boulevard
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Turn slight right onto North Alvarado Street
2286 ft · 1 min · North Alvarado Street
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Turn sharp left onto West Sunset Boulevard
871 ft · 23 sec · West Sunset Boulevard
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · West Sunset Boulevard
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Francisco and Echo Park.
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
224 mi · 04h 00m
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.
Sunny leaving San Francisco and Sunny near Echo Park.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Echo Park?
The road trip is about 379.7 miles (611 km) and usually takes 07h 04m 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?
Huron is a useful midpoint, sitting about 189.8 miles from San Francisco and 189.8 miles from Echo Park.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 345.4 miles (555.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 34.3 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 $83.90 one way or $167.79 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 119.1 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around San Francisco and Sunny near Echo Park.
Stop Ideas Near Huron
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 Huron.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Francisco and Echo Park. Straight-line distance: 345.44 mi (555.93 km).
#1 San Francisco
The seventeenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Population | 866,606 |
| Coordinates | 37.7749300, -122.4194200 |
| Altitude | 16 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Echo Park
Echo Park is a historic, hilly neighborhood located northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 34.0780800, -118.2606600 |
| Altitude | 104 |
| Country | United States |
End: Echo Park (-118.26066, 34.07808)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 611 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 12h 38m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 09h 29m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 07h 35m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 06h 19m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 05h 25m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 04h 44m |
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 | $6.26 | $83.90 | $167.79 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $87.09 | $174.17 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $89.63 | $179.27 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $112.73 | $225.47 |
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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