Distance between La Mirada CA and San Diego CA

The distance from La Mirada to San Diego is 103 miles by road including 77 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, Irvine and Mission Viejo.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
La Mirada 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
N8 3 mi, 04 min
Buena Park 3 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
CA 39 2 mi, 02 min
Fullerton 5 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
I 5 3 mi, 05 min
Anaheim 8 mi 0:12 12 min 0.2 gal
I 5 4 mi, 06 min
Orange 12 mi 0:18 18 min 0.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 03 min
Santa Ana 14 mi 0:22 22 min 0.4 gal
I 5 9 mi, 11 min
Irvine 23 mi 0:33 33 min 0.6 gal
I 5 9 mi, 14 min
Mission Viejo 32 mi 0:47 47 min 1.0 gal
I 5 11 mi, 17 min
San Clemente 43 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 1.4 gal
I 5 22 mi, 32 min
Oceanside 66 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 2.2 gal
I 5 37 mi, 1 h 26 min
San Diego 103 mi 3:04 3 h 04 min 2.8 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
La Mirada 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
N8 3 mi, 04 min
Buena Park 3 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
CA 39 2 mi, 02 min
Fullerton 5 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
I 5 3 mi, 05 min
Anaheim 8 mi 0:12 12 min 0.2 gal
I 5 4 mi, 06 min
Orange 12 mi 0:18 18 min 0.4 gal
I 5 2 mi, 03 min
Santa Ana 14 mi 0:22 22 min 0.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 04 min
Tustin 17 mi 0:26 26 min 0.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 07 min
Irvine 23 mi 0:33 33 min 0.6 gal
I 5 6 mi, 08 min
Laguna Hills 29 mi 0:41 41 min 0.9 gal
I 5 3 mi, 05 min
Mission Viejo 32 mi 0:47 47 min 1.0 gal
I 5 4 mi, 06 min
San Juan Capistrano 37 mi 0:54 54 min 1.1 gal
I 5 4 mi, 04 min
Dana Point 40 mi 0:58 58 min 1.4 gal
I 5 3 mi, 06 min
San Clemente 43 mi 1:05 1 h 05 min 1.4 gal
I 5 6 mi, 10 min
San Onofre 50 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 1.6 gal
I 5 4 mi, 07 min
Agra 54 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 1.8 gal
I 5 4 mi, 06 min
Las Flores 58 mi 1:29 1 h 29 min 2.0 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Stuart 61 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.0 gal
I 5 2 mi, 02 min
Fallbrook Junction 63 mi 1:33 1 h 33 min 2.1 gal
I 5 2 mi, 04 min
Oceanside 66 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 2.2 gal
I 5 6 mi, 14 min
Carlsbad 71 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 2.3 gal
I 5 8 mi, 23 min
Encinitas 80 mi 2:16 2 h 16 min 2.6 gal
I 5 2 mi, 07 min
Solana Beach 82 mi 2:23 2 h 23 min 2.8 gal
I 5 21 mi, 41 min
San Diego 103 mi 3:04 3 h 04 min 2.8 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from La Mirada to San Diego?

Fuel cost: 11.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 103.1 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 La Mirada to San Diego?

Driving time: 3 h 4 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 76 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 9 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
  • 22 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 48 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is La Mirada to San Diego by land?

The distance between La Mirada and San Diego is 103.1 mi by road including 77.1 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of La Mirada and San Diego respectively.

How far is La Mirada to San Diego by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between La Mirada and San Diego is 95.7 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 La Mirada and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is La Mirada from San Diego by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 11 min to cover the distance of 96 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 42 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 La Mirada to San Diego?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 38 min to cover the distance of 96 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 44 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 La Mirada and San Diego?

The halfway point between La Mirada and San Diego is San Onofre. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from San Onofre to La Mirada is 50 mi and driving will take about 1 h 15 min. The road between San Onofre and San Diego has length 53 mi and will take approximately 1 h 49 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Agra is in 54 mi from La Mirada and 49 mi from San Diego
  • Las Flores is in 58 mi from La Mirada and 45 mi from San Diego
  • San Clemente is in 43 mi from La Mirada and 60 mi from San Diego

Where is La Mirada in relation to San Diego?

La Mirada is located 96 mi north-west of San Diego.

La Mirada has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.9061, longitude -118.01071.

San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.

Which highway goes from La Mirada to San Diego?

The route from La Mirada to San Diego follows I 5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • N8: 2 mi
  • CA 39: 1 mi
  • CA 57: 1 mi
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