Stopping points from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport:

• Start from Salt Lake City International Airport
• 3 hours to Elko, Nevada after driving about 230 miles / 360 km
• 6.5 hours to Sacramento, California after driving about 420 miles / 680 km
• 2 hours to San Francisco International Airport after driving about 100 miles / 160 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 750 miles / 1200 km, taking roughly 11.5 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 SLC and SFO.

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Stopping points from SLC to SFO

Start from Salt Lake City International Airport.

Elko, Nevada is stopping point #1 after driving about 230 miles (360 km) or 3 hours.

Sacramento, California is stopping point #2 after driving about 420 miles (680 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 650 miles or 1040 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.

Finally, San Francisco International Airport is your destination after driving about 100 miles (160 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 750 miles or 1200 km, taking roughly 11.5 hours for the whole trip.

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