There are 2,073.75 miles from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in east direction
and 2,392 miles (3,849.55 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.
SFO Airport and DTW Airport are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .
Please note the time difference between SFO Airport and DTW Airport is 3 hours. The current time in SFO Airport is 5:34 pm and the current time in DTW Airport is 8:34 pm.
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Gas Consumption and Emissions
A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 96.07 gallons of gas to cover the route between SFO Airport and DTW Airport.
The estimated cost of gas to go from SFO Airport to DTW Airport is $324.80.
During the route, an average car will release 1,882.15 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.
Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.38 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between SFO Airport and DTW Airport
If you want to meet halfway between SFO Airport and DTW Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.215855 and -103.680969, or 41º 12' 57.078" N, 103º 40' 51.4884" W. This location is 1,196.04 miles away from SFO Airport and DTW Airport and it would take approximately 16 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.
Closest City or Town to Halfway Point
The closest town to the halfway point is Kimball, NE, situated 1,247 miles from SFO Airport and 1,148 miles from DTW Airport. It would take 17 hours 16 mins to go from SFO to Kimball and 16 hours 43 mins to go from DTW to Kimball.
Major Cities Along the Route
Some major cities along the route include Salt Lake City, UT,West Valley City, UT,Reno, NV,Roseville, CA,Sacramento, CA,Fairfield, CA,Vallejo, CA,Richmond, CA,Berkeley, CA,Oakland, CA,San Francisco, CA,Daly City, CA, and San Mateo, CA.
Weather in SFO and DTW
Compare the weather today and the next four days in SFO Airport and DTW Airport:
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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SFO Airport
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