How far is San Francisco, CA from Mesa Verde, CA?
The driving distance from San Francisco, CA to Mesa Verde, CA is about 594.8 miles (957.2 km), with a travel time of about 11h 00m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 518.5 miles (834.4 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 22h 01m 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 11h 00m.
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.
City in California, United States of America
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Patchy Blowing Dust
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Francisco and Mesa Verde.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Francisco and Mesa Verde.
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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
2 mi · 2 min · Golden State Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 210 East: Pasadena
1347 ft · 18 sec
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Continue on Foothill Freeway
24.4 mi · 28 min · Foothill Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway
19.1 mi · 22 min · Foothill Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway
2476 ft · 33 sec · Foothill Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 57 South: Santa Ana
1.4 km · 2 min
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Continue on Orange Freeway
3.4 mi · 4 min · Orange Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 10 East, I 10 West: San Bernardino, Los Angeles
928 ft · 23 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 10 East: San Bernardino Freeway, San Bernardino
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto San Bernardino Freeway
1.9 mi · 2 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Bernardino Freeway
4 mi · 5 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on I-10 Metro ExpressLanes
9 mi · 10 min · I-10 Metro ExpressLanes
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Merge slight right onto San Bernardino Freeway
14.3 mi · 16 min · San Bernardino Freeway
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Continue on Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
40.3 mi · 44 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
32.5 mi · 35 min · Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
1.1 mi · 1 min · Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway
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Continue on Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
85.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward Mesa Drive
1224 ft · 30 sec
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Turn right onto Mesa Drive
1724 ft · 50 sec · Mesa Drive
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Turn right onto Palowalla Road
1396 ft · 1 min · Palowalla Road
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Palowalla Road
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Francisco and Mesa Verde.
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 Patchy Blowing Dust near Mesa Verde.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Mesa Verde?
The road trip is about 594.8 miles (957.2 km) and usually takes 11h 00m 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?
Lebec is a useful midpoint, sitting about 297 miles from San Francisco and 297.8 miles from Mesa Verde.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 518.5 miles (834.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 76.3 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 $131.42 one way or $262.84 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 186.5 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around San Francisco and Patchy Blowing Dust near Mesa Verde.
Stop Ideas Near Lebec
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 Lebec.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Francisco and Mesa Verde. Straight-line distance: 518.47 mi (834.4 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 Mesa Verde
Situated at an elevation of 390 feet in southeastern California's Riverside County, this census-designated place lies within the Palo Verde Valley near the Colorado River.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 33.6058600, -114.7310700 |
| Altitude | 119 |
| Country | United States |
End: Mesa Verde (-114.73107, 33.60586)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 957 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 19h 49m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 14h 52m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 11h 53m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 09h 54m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 08h 29m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 07h 25m |
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 | $131.42 | $262.84 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $136.41 | $272.83 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $140.40 | $280.80 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $176.59 | $353.18 |
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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