Distance from San Jose to San Francisco

Distance is 4918 kilometers or 3056 miles or 2655 nautical miles

The distance is the theoretical air distance (great circle distance). Flying between the two locations' airports can be a different distance, depending on airport location and actual route chosen.

Map - Shortest path between San Jose and San Francisco

Map - Shortest path between San Jose and San Francisco
  • Location for San Jose
  • Location for San Francisco
The map is using a projection that makes land and oceans much wider near the south and north poles. The heading/course/bearing during a flight varies in most cases. Map based on image from NASA.

Heading from San Jose

Latitude: 9° 56' North
Longitude: 84° 05' West
Initial heading:315.3°NorthwestNorthwest
Final heading:298.9°West-northwestWest-northwest
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Heading from San Francisco

Latitude: 37° 46' North
Longitude: 122° 26' West
Initial heading:118.9°East-southeastEast-southeast
Final heading:135.3°SoutheastSoutheast
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Local time comparison

LocationLocal time
San Jose(Costa Rica)Friday, March 16, 2012 at 4:47:33 AM
San Francisco(U.S.A. - California)Friday, March 16, 2012 at 3:47:33 AM

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