Stopping points from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport:

• Start from San Francisco International Airport
• 3.5 hours to Fresno, California after driving about 200 miles / 320 km
• 3.5 hours to Los Angeles, California after driving about 220 miles / 350 km
• 2 hours to Indio, California after driving about 130 miles / 210 km
• 3.5 hours to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after driving about 250 miles / 400 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 790 miles / 1280 km, taking roughly 12.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between SFO and PHX.

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Stopping points from SFO to PHX

Start from San Francisco International Airport.

Fresno, California is stopping point #1 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3.5 hours.

Los Angeles, California is stopping point #2 after driving about 220 miles (350 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 420 miles or 670 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.

Indio, California is stopping point #3 after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 540 miles or 870 km over roughly 9 hours of driving.

Finally, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is your destination after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 790 miles or 1280 km, taking roughly 12.5 hours for the whole trip.

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