Distance between Chicago IL and San Diego CA
The distance from Chicago to San Diego is 2,077 miles by road including 1,883 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 43 hours and 34 minutes and goes through Davenport, Iowa City, Omaha, Lincoln, North Platte, Denver and Vail.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,732 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,077.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 43 h 34 min |
| Fuel amount | 70.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 238.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chicago | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 290 IL 110 170 mi, 4 h 08 min
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| Davenport | 170 mi | 4 h 08 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 80 50 mi, 45 min
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| Iowa City | 219 mi | 4 h 53 min | 7.4 gal | |
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I 80 250 mi, 5 h 01 min
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| Omaha | 470 mi | 9 h 55 min | 15.8 gal | |
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I 80 48 mi, 58 min
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| Lincoln | 518 mi | 10 h 53 min | 17.5 gal | |
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I 80 231 mi, 4 h 28 min
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| North Platte | 749 mi | 15 h 22 min | 25.1 gal | |
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I 80 I 76 253 mi, 4 h 45 min
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| Denver | 1,001 mi | 20 h 08 min | 34.1 gal | |
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I 76 I 70 95 mi, 1 h 49 min
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| Vail | 1,096 mi | 21 h 57 min | 37.2 gal | |
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I 70 536 mi, 9 h 08 min
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| St. George | 1,632 mi | 31 h 06 min | 55.3 gal | |
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I 15 107 mi, 2 h 24 min
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| North Las Vegas | 1,739 mi | 33 h 30 min | 58.9 gal | |
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I 15 9 mi, 09 min
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| Las Vegas | 1,748 mi | 33 h 39 min | 59.4 gal | |
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I 15 187 mi, 4 h 56 min
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| Victorville | 1,935 mi | 38 h 36 min | 65.6 gal | |
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I 15 33 mi, 1 h 07 min
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| San Bernardino | 1,968 mi | 39 h 43 min | 66.7 gal | |
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I 215 16 mi, 32 min
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| Riverside | 1,983 mi | 40 h 16 min | 67.3 gal | |
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I 215 21 mi, 48 min
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| Menifee | 2,004 mi | 41 h 04 min | 68.1 gal | |
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I 215 9 mi, 26 min
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| Murrieta | 2,013 mi | 41 h 30 min | 68.3 gal | |
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I 215 7 mi, 10 min
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| Temecula | 2,019 mi | 41 h 41 min | 68.6 gal | |
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I 15 27 mi, 45 min
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| Escondido | 2,047 mi | 42 h 27 min | 69.5 gal | |
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I 15 Business 30 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| San Diego | 2,078 mi | 43 h 34 min | 69.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chicago to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 238.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,077.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chicago to San Diego?
Driving time: 43 h 34 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,486 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 21 h 50 min
- 213 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 16 min
- 73 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 10 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 33 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 29 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 48 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 57 min
- 187 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 15 h 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chicago to San Diego by land?
The distance between Chicago and San Diego is 2,077.2 mi by road including 1,883.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chicago and San Diego respectively.
How far is Chicago to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chicago and San Diego is 1,732.4 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 Chicago and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chicago from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 29 min to cover the distance of 1,732 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 12 h 40 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 Chicago to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 h 37 min to cover the distance of 1,732 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 16 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 Chicago and San Diego?
The halfway point between Chicago and San Diego is Lawson. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lawson to Chicago is 1,038 mi and driving will take about 20 h 59 min. The road between Lawson and San Diego has length 1,039 mi and will take approximately 22 h 34 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chicago in relation to San Diego?
Chicago is located 1,732 mi north-east of San Diego.
Chicago has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.87554, longitude -87.62442.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Chicago to San Diego?
The route from Chicago to San Diego follows I 80, I 70, I 15, US 6, US 50, I 76, IL 110, I 88.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 215: 37 mi
- US 89: 32 mi
- US 191: 24 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- CO 52: 14 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- CA 163: 9 mi
- US 34: 9 mi
- I 35: 8 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- I 15 Business: 6 mi
- IL 92: 4 mi
- I 290: 4 mi
- US 61: 4 mi
- CA 60: 2 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi
- CA 74: 2 mi
- CA 79: 2 mi
- IL 56: 2 mi
- CA 18: 1 mi
- I 215 Truck: 1 mi
- US 85: 1 mi
- US 65: 1 mi