Distance from San Francisco to Bakersfield (United States)

The distance between San Francisco, California and Bakersfield, California is 405 kilometers (251 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Bakersfield, California, United States

From San Francisco to Bakersfield, the straight-line distance is 405 kilometers, heading southeast. San Francisco is at 28 meters above sea level, while Bakersfield is at 130 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
Bakersfield, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 35.3733° N 119.0187° W

Elevation: 130 m (427 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Meadows Field (BFL)
  • Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP)
  • Mojave Airport (MHV)
  • General WM J Fox Airfield (WJF)
  • Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS)

Other distances from Bakersfield

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Bakersfield to New York City 3,952 km
From Bakersfield to Los Angeles 163 km
From Bakersfield to Chicago 2,808 km
From Bakersfield to Houston 2,300 km
From Bakersfield to Phoenix 673 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Montréal, Canada Boston, United States 405 km
San Antonio, United States Dallas, United States 406 km
Detroit, United States Milwaukee, United States 406 km
Indianapolis, United States Nashville, United States 404 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 407 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 403 km
Montréal, Canada South Boston, United States 407 km
Zaragoza, Spain Murcia, Spain 408 km
Torreón, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 409 km
Ottawa, Canada Hamilton, Canada 409 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Leicester, United Kingdom 410 km
Lagos, Nigeria Accra, Ghana 410 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 400 km
Fort Worth, United States Tulsa, United States 399 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 399 km
Portland, United States Surrey, Canada 398 km
London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 398 km
Phoenix, United States Las Vegas, United States 412 km

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