The total distance from San Francisco, CA to Monterey, CA is 86 miles. This is equivalent to 138 kilometers or 75 nautical miles. Your trip begins in San Francisco, California. It ends in Monterey, California. Your flight direction from San Francisco, CA to Monterey, CA is South (160 degrees from North). The distance calculator helps you figure out how far it is to fly from San Francisco, CA to Monterey, CA.