Seattle, United States → San Francisco, United States
590 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Seattle to San Francisco is 1,093 km (679 miles). San Francisco lies roughly south of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 180° (S). It is a domestic route within United States.
Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) sits at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W; San Francisco (West Coast, United States) is at 37.7749°N, 122.4194°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 180° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 52min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,421 km · ~17h 46min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Seattle to San Francisco: about 1,421 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Seattle and San Francisco lies at approximately 42.6906°N, 122.3792°W — the position that is an equal 547 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Seattle and San Francisco both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Seattle · All distances from San Francisco
The straight-line distance from Seattle to San Francisco is approximately 1,093 km (679 miles, 590 nautical miles).
San Francisco lies roughly south of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 180° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 52min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Seattle to San Francisco: about 1,421 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Seattle and San Francisco both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances