Distance between Boston MA and San Diego CA
The distance from Boston to San Diego is 3,022 miles by road including 2,979 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 45 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Hartford, Waterbury, Scranton, Akron, Columbus, Indianapolis and St. Louis.
Shortest distance by air | 2,579 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 3,022.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 45 h 45 min |
Fuel amount | 102.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 392.7 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 90 103 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Hartford | 103 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.4 gal | |
I 84 27 mi, 26 min
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Waterbury | 130 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.3 gal | |
I 84 162 mi, 2 h 34 min
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Scranton | 292 mi | 4 h 42 min | 9.9 gal | |
I 81 I 80 347 mi, 5 h 12 min
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Akron | 639 mi | 9 h 54 min | 21.6 gal | |
I 76 I 71 123 mi, 1 h 51 min
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Columbus | 762 mi | 11 h 46 min | 25.9 gal | |
I 670 I 70 174 mi, 2 h 37 min
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Indianapolis | 936 mi | 14 h 24 min | 31.8 gal | |
I 70 245 mi, 3 h 42 min
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St. Louis | 1,181 mi | 18 h 07 min | 40.0 gal | |
I 44 167 mi, 2 h 30 min
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Lebanon | 1,348 mi | 20 h 37 min | 45.1 gal | |
I 44 42 mi, 37 min
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Springfield | 1,390 mi | 21 h 15 min | 47.2 gal | |
I 44 280 mi, 4 h 12 min
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Oklahoma City | 1,671 mi | 25 h 27 min | 56.1 gal | |
I 44 I 40 258 mi, 3 h 51 min
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Amarillo | 1,928 mi | 29 h 19 min | 65.3 gal | |
I 40 604 mi, 8 h 55 min
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Flagstaff | 2,532 mi | 38 h 14 min | 85.8 gal | |
I 40 I 17 119 mi, 1 h 45 min
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Phoenix | 2,652 mi | 40 h 00 min | 89.9 gal | |
I 17 11 mi, 10 min
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Peoria | 2,663 mi | 40 h 11 min | 90.5 gal | |
AZ 303 Loop 14 mi, 12 min
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Surprise | 2,677 mi | 40 h 24 min | 90.9 gal | |
AZ 303 Loop I 8 176 mi, 2 h 47 min
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Yuma | 2,853 mi | 43 h 11 min | 96.9 gal | |
I 8 55 mi, 49 min
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El Centro | 2,909 mi | 44 h 00 min | 98.9 gal | |
I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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El Cajon | 3,007 mi | 45 h 27 min | 102.3 gal | |
I 8 16 mi, 18 min
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San Diego | 3,022 mi | 45 h 45 min | 102.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boston to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 392.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,022.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boston to San Diego?
Driving time: 45 h 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,241 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 32 h 57 min
- 499 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 h 40 min
- 43 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 41 min
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 31 min
- 71 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 17 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 22 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boston to San Diego by land?
The distance between Boston and San Diego is 3,022.3 mi by road including 2,978.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and San Diego respectively.
How far is Boston to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and San Diego is 2,579.3 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 Boston and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boston from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 h 11 min to cover the distance of 2,579 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 h 52 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 Boston to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 17 h 17 min to cover the distance of 2,579 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 h 46 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 Boston and San Diego?
The halfway point between Boston and San Diego is Miami. It is located about 26 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Miami to Boston is 1,485 mi and driving will take about 22 h 36 min. The road between Miami and San Diego has length 1,537 mi and will take approximately 23 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boston in relation to San Diego?
Boston is located 2,579 mi east of San Diego.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Boston to San Diego?
The route from Boston to San Diego follows I 40, I 44, I 70, I 80, I 8, I 84, I 17, I 71, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 76: 59 mi
- US 54: 56 mi
- I 90: 55 mi
- AZ 85: 37 mi
- I 81: 35 mi
- AZ 303 Loop: 35 mi
- US 40: 33 mi
- US 50: 30 mi
- OK 66: 25 mi
- US 6: 23 mi
- I 55: 20 mi
- US 224: 17 mi
- US 270: 17 mi
- US 220: 16 mi
- US 84: 16 mi
- I 10: 11 mi
- CA 94: 9 mi
- OK 34: 8 mi
- US 35: 8 mi
- US 287: 7 mi
- NY 52: 7 mi
- US Historic 66: 7 mi
- I 49: 6 mi
- US 71: 6 mi
- AZ 99: 6 mi
- SR 4: 6 mi
- US 191: 6 mi
- I 57: 6 mi
- AZ 77: 5 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- US 412: 4 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 7: 4 mi
- PA 309: 4 mi
- I 380: 3 mi
- US 202: 3 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 3 mi
- I 8 BL: 3 mi
- I 77: 2 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- MO 43: 2 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- AZ 89A: 2 mi
- I 65: 2 mi
- IL 3: 1 mi
- I 64: 1 mi
- SR 49: 1 mi