How far is San Francisco, CA from Wrightwood, CA?
The driving distance from San Francisco, CA to Wrightwood, CA is about 412.1 miles (663.2 km), with a travel time of about 07h 59m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 356.4 miles (573.6 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 59m 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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Flight Distance
Driving Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 59m.
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 Kings County, California
Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Francisco and Wrightwood.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Francisco and Wrightwood.
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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
22 mi · 25 min
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 138 East: Lancaster, Palmdale
1.6 km · 1 min
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Continue on Lancaster Freeway
1491 ft · 20 sec · Lancaster Freeway
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Continue straight
150 m · 6 sec
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Merge slight right onto Lancaster Freeway
1.1 km · 58 sec · Lancaster Freeway
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Continue on Lancaster Road
12.7 mi · 17 min · Lancaster Road
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Continue on West Avenue D
22.2 mi · 30 min · West Avenue D
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Take the exit right
13.9 mi · 16 min
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 138 East: Palmdale Boulevard
1056 ft · 30 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CA 138 East: Palmdale Boulevard
59 m · 10 sec
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Turn left onto West Palmdale Boulevard
1.1 mi · 1 min · West Palmdale Boulevard
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Take the exit slight right
125 m · 11 sec
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Merge slight left onto Sierra Highway
1.4 mi · 2 min · Sierra Highway
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Turn left onto East Avenue S
3.9 mi · 6 min · East Avenue S
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Turn right onto 47th Street East
1595 ft · 27 sec · 47th Street East
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Continue on Fort Tejon Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Tejon Road
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Continue on Pearblossom Highway
18 mi · 26 min · Pearblossom Highway
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Continue on Antelope Highway
12 mi · 17 min · Antelope Highway
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Take the exit slight right
5.3 mi · 8 min
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Turn left onto Park Drive
33 m · 5 sec · Park Drive
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Park Drive
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Francisco and Wrightwood.
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 Wrightwood.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Wrightwood?
The road trip is about 412.1 miles (663.2 km) and usually takes 07h 59m 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?
Kettleman City is a useful midpoint, sitting about 206 miles from San Francisco and 206.1 miles from Wrightwood.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 356.4 miles (573.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 55.7 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 $83.88 one way or $167.76 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 129.2 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around San Francisco and Sunny near Wrightwood.
Stop Ideas Near Kettleman City
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 Kettleman City.
Kettleman City, California
Lemoore, California
Corcoran station
Lemoore (Naval Air Station), California
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Francisco and Wrightwood. Straight-line distance: 356.41 mi (573.58 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 Wrightwood
Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California
| Population | 4,525 |
| Coordinates | 34.3608300, -117.6333900 |
| Altitude | 1809 |
| Country | United States |
End: Wrightwood (-117.63339, 34.36083)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 663 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 13h 43m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 10h 18m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 08h 14m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 06h 52m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 05h 53m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 05h 08m |
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 | $5.77 | $83.88 | $167.76 |
| Mid-grade | $6.07 | $88.20 | $176.40 |
| Premium | $6.24 | $90.77 | $181.55 |
| Diesel | $7.57 | $110.02 | $220.05 |
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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