Distance between Denver CO and San Diego CA
The distance from Denver to San Diego is 1,079 miles by road including 1,071 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Vail, St. George, North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Victorville, San Bernardino and Riverside.
Shortest distance by air | 833 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,078.7 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 16 h 30 min |
Fuel amount | 36.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 2,318.5 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 6 I 70 98 mi, 1 h 37 min
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Vail | 98 mi | 1 h 37 min | 3.2 gal | |
I 70 536 mi, 8 h 09 min
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St. George | 633 mi | 9 h 46 min | 21.4 gal | |
I 15 107 mi, 1 h 36 min
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North Las Vegas | 740 mi | 11 h 23 min | 24.9 gal | |
I 15 9 mi, 07 min
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Las Vegas | 749 mi | 11 h 31 min | 25.4 gal | |
I 15 189 mi, 2 h 47 min
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Victorville | 937 mi | 14 h 19 min | 31.6 gal | |
I 15 31 mi, 27 min
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San Bernardino | 969 mi | 14 h 46 min | 32.7 gal | |
I 215 16 mi, 14 min
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Riverside | 984 mi | 15 h 01 min | 33.3 gal | |
I 215 23 mi, 21 min
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Menifee | 1,007 mi | 15 h 23 min | 34.1 gal | |
I 215 7 mi, 06 min
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Murrieta | 1,013 mi | 15 h 29 min | 34.4 gal | |
I 215 7 mi, 06 min
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Temecula | 1,021 mi | 15 h 35 min | 34.6 gal | |
I 15 27 mi, 24 min
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Escondido | 1,048 mi | 16 h 00 min | 35.5 gal | |
I 15 Business 30 mi, 29 min
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San Diego | 1,079 mi | 16 h 30 min | 35.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 2,318.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,078.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 63.18 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to San Diego?
Driving time: 16 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 746 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 10 h 58 min
- 167 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 33 min
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 17 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 25 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 44 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 53 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to San Diego by land?
The distance between Denver and San Diego is 1,078.7 mi by road including 1,070.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and San Diego respectively.
How far is Denver to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and San Diego is 833.3 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 40 min to cover the distance of 833 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 5 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Denver to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 35 min to cover the distance of 833 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 23 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Denver and San Diego?
The halfway point between Denver and San Diego is Parowan. It is located about 11 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Parowan to Denver is 551 mi and driving will take about 8 h 33 min. The road between Parowan and San Diego has length 528 mi and will take approximately 7 h 56 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to San Diego?
Denver is located 833 mi north-east of San Diego.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Denver to San Diego?
The route from Denver to San Diego follows I 15, I 70, US 6, US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 215: 55 mi
- US 89: 32 mi
- US 191: 24 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- CA 163: 11 mi
- I 15 Business: 7 mi
- CA 60: 4 mi
- CA 79: 2 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- CA 18: 2 mi
- CA 74: 2 mi
- I 215 Truck: 1 mi