Drives / San Francisco → Las Vegas
San Francisco to Las Vegas drive: route, distance & time
Driving from San Francisco to Las Vegas is about 570 miles (917 km) and roughly 8h 30m of non-stop driving. The fastest route runs south on Interstate 5 through California's Central Valley, then climbs east over the Tehachapi Mountains on CA-58 to Barstow before joining I-15 across the open Mojave Desert into Las Vegas.
570 mi
Distance
8h 30m
Drive time
917
Distance (km)
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Questions, answered
- How far is San Francisco to Las Vegas by car?
- The driving distance from San Francisco to Las Vegas is about 570 miles (917 km) by the fastest road route.
- How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Las Vegas?
- Driving San Francisco to Las Vegas takes roughly 8h 30m of non-stop driving. With food, fuel, and rest stops, plan for more — and Open Road logs every leg automatically.
- What's the best app to track a San Francisco to Las Vegas road trip?
- Open Road. It records the whole drive automatically — your exact route, distance, drive time, and top speed — and ends the trip on a shareable stat card. Free on iPhone and Android.