Distance from Ames to San Francisco (United States)

The distance between Ames, Iowa and San Francisco, California is 2,495 kilometers (1,551 miles).

Ames, Iowa, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

From Ames to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 2,495 kilometers, heading west. Ames is situated at an altitude of 292 meters above sea level, while San Francisco is at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Ames, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 42.0347° N 93.6199° W

Elevation: 292 m (958 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)
  • Humboldt Airport (HUD)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from Ames

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ames to New York City 1,644 km
From Ames to Los Angeles 2,326 km
From Ames to Chicago 495 km
From Ames to Houston 1,371 km
From Ames to Phoenix 1,879 km

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Ames and San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Los Angeles, United States Iztacalco, Mexico 2,495 km
Louisville, United States Toluca, Mexico 2,495 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Kingston, Jamaica 2,494 km
Winnipeg, Canada Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 2,496 km
Paris, France Moscow, Russia 2,494 km
Moscow, Russia Leeds, United Kingdom 2,496 km
Los Angeles, United States Coyoacán, Mexico 2,494 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Valencia, Venezuela 2,496 km
New York City, United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2,497 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala El Paso, United States 2,497 km
Detroit, United States Saltillo, Mexico 2,493 km
Mississauga, Canada Albuquerque, United States 2,497 km
Dallas, United States Boston, United States 2,497 km
Dallas, United States South Boston, United States 2,497 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Villa Nueva, Guatemala 2,497 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,498 km
Charlotte, United States Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 2,498 km
Los Angeles, United States Tlalpan, Mexico 2,498 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 2,492 km

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