Distance between La Quinta CA and San Diego CA
The distance from La Quinta to San Diego is 144 miles by road including 97 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Palm Desert, Indio, Palm Springs, Murrieta, Temecula and Escondido.
| Shortest distance by air | 83 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 143.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 19.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| La Quinta | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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6 mi, 06 min
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| Bermuda Dunes | 6 mi | 06 min | 0.2 gal | |
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4 mi, 04 min
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| Thousand Palms | 10 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 10 10 mi, 09 min
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| Cathedral City | 20 mi | 20 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 10 24 mi, 20 min
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| Banning | 43 mi | 40 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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| Beaumont | 50 mi | 46 min | 1.6 gal | |
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CA 79 29 mi, 31 min
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| Murrieta | 79 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.6 gal | |
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CA 79 6 mi, 06 min
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| Temecula | 85 mi | 1 h 24 min | 2.7 gal | |
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I 15 28 mi, 25 min
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| Escondido | 113 mi | 1 h 50 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 15 Business 30 mi, 29 min
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| San Diego | 144 mi | 2 h 20 min | 4.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from La Quinta to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 19.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 143.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from La Quinta to San Diego?
Driving time: 2 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 58 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 25 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 30 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is La Quinta to San Diego by land?
The distance between La Quinta and San Diego is 143.5 mi by road including 96.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of La Quinta and San Diego respectively.
How far is La Quinta to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between La Quinta and San Diego is 83.3 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 La Quinta and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is La Quinta from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 83 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 36 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 Quinta to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 33 min to cover the distance of 83 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 38 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 Quinta and San Diego?
The halfway point between La Quinta and San Diego is Keller Crossing. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Keller Crossing to La Quinta is 74 mi and driving will take about 1 h 13 min. The road between Keller Crossing and San Diego has length 70 mi and will take approximately 1 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is La Quinta in relation to San Diego?
La Quinta is located 83 mi north-east of San Diego.
La Quinta has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.67747, longitude -116.29588.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from La Quinta to San Diego?
The route from La Quinta to San Diego follows I 10, I 15.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 79: 24 mi
- CA 163: 11 mi
- I 15 Business: 7 mi