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 and saves it to your drive log with the exact route, distance, drive time and top speed, plus a share card for the drives worth showing. It is on iPhone and Android.