Best Time to Drive from Fremont to SFO

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-880 North and US-101 North and SR-92 West, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from Fremont to SFO (via I-880 North and US-101 North and SR-92 West) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (37 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SFO to Fremont

Drive times are measured from central Fremont (Mowry Avenue) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Fremont to SFO by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	36	37	37	34	34	34	34	36	38	38	38	36	34	33	32
Tue	31	33	40	42	38	35	34	34	34	36	40	42	43	41	37	34	32
Wed	32	33	38	40	38	36	35	34	35	38	42	44	43	40	37	34	32
Thu	31	33	38	40	38	36	35	34	35	37	41	44	44	41	37	35	32
Fri	31	33	34	35	35	34	34	35	35	37	41	42	42	40	37	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	35	36	37	36	36	35	34	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	33	34	34	34	33	34	33	34	32

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Fremont to SFO?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Fremont to SFO?

The 32-mile drive usually takes 31 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Fremont to SFO?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	36	37	37	34	34	34	34	36	38	38	38	36	34	33	32
Tue	31	33	40	42	38	35	34	34	34	36	40	42	43	41	37	34	32
Wed	32	33	38	40	38	36	35	34	35	38	42	44	43	40	37	34	32
Thu	31	33	38	40	38	36	35	34	35	37	41	44	44	41	37	35	32
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Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	33	34	34	34	33	34	33	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	31	33	40	42	38	35	34	34	34	36	40	42	43	41	37	34	32
Wed	32	33	38	40	38	36	35	34	35	38	42	44	43	40	37	34	32
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	36	37	37	34	34	34	34	36	38	38	38	36	34	33	32
Tue	31	33	40	42	38	35	34	34	34	36	40	42	43	41	37	34	32
Wed	32	33	38	40	38	36	35	34	35	38	42	44	43	40	37	34	32
Thu	31	33	38	40	38	36	35	34	35	37	41	44	44	41	37	35	32
Fri	31	33	34	35	35	34	34	35	35	37	41	42	42	40	37	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	35	36	37	36	36	35	34	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	33	34	34	34	33	34	33	34	32