Distance between McAllen TX and San Diego CA

The distance from McAllen to San Diego is 1,517 miles by road including 1,368 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 24 hours and 5 minutes and goes through Edinburg, San Antonio, El Paso, Tucson, Yuma, El Centro and El Cajon.

Shortest distance by air 1,223 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,516.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 24 h 5 min
Fuel amount 51.6 gal
Fuel cost 197.1 USD
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Point Distance Time Fuel
McAllen 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 83-S Business 4 mi, 04 min
Pharr 4 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
I 69C 9 mi, 09 min
Edinburg 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.2 gal
I 69C US 281 229 mi, 4 h 08 min
San Antonio 243 mi 4:23 4 h 23 min 8.1 gal
I 10 551 mi, 8 h 23 min
El Paso 794 mi 12:46 12 h 46 min 26.9 gal
Loop 375 I 10 311 mi, 5 h 04 min
Tucson 1,105 mi 17:51 17 h 51 min 37.1 gal
I 10 I 8 245 mi, 3 h 39 min
Yuma 1,351 mi 21:30 21 h 30 min 45.8 gal
I 8 55 mi, 49 min
El Centro 1,406 mi 22:19 22 h 19 min 47.7 gal
I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
El Cajon 1,504 mi 23:46 23 h 46 min 51.1 gal
I 8 16 mi, 18 min
San Diego 1,519 mi 24:04 24 h 04 min 51.4 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
McAllen 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 83-S Business 4 mi, 04 min
Pharr 4 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
I 69C 9 mi, 09 min
Edinburg 14 mi 0:14 14 min 0.2 gal
I 69C US 281 11 mi, 11 min
Solino 25 mi 0:25 25 min 0.7 gal
US 281 11 mi, 12 min
San Manuel 36 mi 0:37 37 min 1.0 gal
US 281 16 mi, 16 min
Rachal 52 mi 0:54 54 min 1.8 gal
US 281 4 mi, 04 min
Encino 57 mi 0:58 58 min 1.8 gal
US 281 24 mi, 37 min
Falfurrias 80 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 2.7 gal
US 281 6 mi, 06 min
La Gloria 86 mi 1:43 1 h 43 min 2.9 gal
US 281 9 mi, 11 min
Premont 96 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 3.0 gal
US 281 32 mi, 36 min
Del Norte Mobile Home Park Colonia 128 mi 2:30 2 h 30 min 4.2 gal
US 281 9 mi, 10 min
Midway 137 mi 2:40 2 h 40 min 4.6 gal
US 281 22 mi, 23 min
George West 158 mi 3:04 3 h 04 min 5.4 gal
US 281 10 mi, 10 min
Three Rivers 168 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 5.7 gal
US 281 22 mi, 20 min
Campbellton 190 mi 3:35 3 h 35 min 6.4 gal
I 37 53 mi, 47 min
San Antonio 243 mi 4:22 4 h 22 min 8.1 gal
I 10 6 mi, 06 min
Balcones Heights 249 mi 4:29 4 h 29 min 8.4 gal
I 10 25 mi, 22 min
Boerne 275 mi 4:51 4 h 51 min 9.1 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Nelson City 281 mi 4:57 4 h 57 min 9.5 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Comfort 290 mi 5:06 5 h 06 min 9.8 gal
I 10 12 mi, 10 min
Kerrville 303 mi 5:17 5 h 17 min 10.2 gal
I 10 46 mi, 41 min
Segovia 349 mi 5:59 5 h 59 min 11.8 gal
I 10 24 mi, 22 min
Buck Hollow 373 mi 6:22 6 h 22 min 12.6 gal
I 10 182 mi, 2 h 44 min
Fort Stockton 555 mi 9:06 9 h 06 min 18.8 gal
I 10 83 mi, 1 h 18 min
Kent 638 mi 10:25 10 h 25 min 21.7 gal
I 10 36 mi, 31 min
Van Horn 674 mi 10:57 10 h 57 min 22.9 gal
I 10 20 mi, 17 min
Eagle Flat 693 mi 11:14 11 h 14 min 23.5 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Arispe 700 mi 11:21 11 h 21 min 23.8 gal
I 10 7 mi, 05 min
Sierra Blanca 707 mi 11:26 11 h 26 min 24.0 gal
I 10 6 mi, 04 min
Etholen 712 mi 11:31 11 h 31 min 24.2 gal
I 10 64 mi, 56 min
Socorro 776 mi 12:28 12 h 28 min 26.4 gal
I 10 Loop 375 18 mi, 18 min
El Paso 794 mi 12:46 12 h 46 min 26.9 gal
Loop 375 4 mi, 05 min
La Guna 798 mi 12:51 12 h 51 min 27.2 gal
Loop 375 2 mi, 02 min
Buena Vista 801 mi 12:53 12 h 53 min 27.2 gal
US 85 US 180 53 mi, 48 min
Las Cruces 854 mi 13:42 13 h 42 min 28.4 gal
I 10 42 mi, 37 min
Deming 897 mi 14:20 14 h 20 min 30.4 gal
I 10 11 mi, 10 min
Tunis 907 mi 14:31 14 h 31 min 30.7 gal
I 10 6 mi, 07 min
Gage 913 mi 14:38 14 h 38 min 31.0 gal
I 10 12 mi, 15 min
Wilna 926 mi 14:54 14 h 54 min 31.2 gal
I 10 11 mi, 12 min
Separ 936 mi 15:06 15 h 06 min 31.8 gal
I 10 7 mi, 08 min
Lisbon 944 mi 15:15 15 h 15 min 31.9 gal
I 10 7 mi, 09 min
Ulmoris 951 mi 15:24 15 h 24 min 32.3 gal
I 10 4 mi, 05 min
Lordsburg 956 mi 15:29 15 h 29 min 32.4 gal
I 10 15 mi, 15 min
Mondel 971 mi 15:45 15 h 45 min 32.9 gal
I 10 6 mi, 07 min
Steins 977 mi 15:52 15 h 52 min 33.1 gal
I 10 8 mi, 07 min
Vanar 985 mi 16:00 16 h 00 min 33.4 gal
I 10 14 mi, 12 min
Olga 999 mi 16:12 16 h 12 min 33.9 gal
I 10 29 mi, 25 min
Willcox 1,028 mi 16:38 16 h 38 min 34.6 gal
I 10 35 mi, 32 min
Benson 1,064 mi 17:10 17 h 10 min 36.1 gal
I 10 24 mi, 21 min
Mountain View 1,088 mi 17:32 17 h 32 min 36.9 gal
I 10 18 mi, 17 min
Tucson 1,105 mi 17:50 17 h 50 min 37.1 gal
I 10 24 mi, 23 min
Marana 1,129 mi 18:13 18 h 13 min 38.1 gal
I 10 14 mi, 12 min
Avra 1,143 mi 18:25 18 h 25 min 38.8 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Red Rock 1,147 mi 18:29 18 h 29 min 38.9 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Wymola 1,152 mi 18:33 18 h 33 min 39.2 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Picacho 1,158 mi 18:39 18 h 39 min 39.4 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Eloy 1,165 mi 18:45 18 h 45 min 39.4 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Casa Grande 1,173 mi 18:51 18 h 51 min 39.8 gal
I 8 34 mi, 30 min
Freeman 1,207 mi 19:22 19 h 22 min 41.0 gal
I 8 11 mi, 09 min
Big Horn 1,217 mi 19:31 19 h 31 min 41.2 gal
I 8 16 mi, 14 min
Gila Bend 1,234 mi 19:45 19 h 45 min 41.8 gal
I 8 5 mi, 04 min
Smurr 1,239 mi 19:50 19 h 50 min 42.1 gal
I 8 6 mi, 05 min
Theba 1,245 mi 19:55 19 h 55 min 42.3 gal
I 8 4 mi, 03 min
Piedra 1,250 mi 19:59 19 h 59 min 42.5 gal
I 8 11 mi, 09 min
Sentinel 1,260 mi 20:08 20 h 08 min 42.6 gal
I 8 19 mi, 17 min
Aztec 1,279 mi 20:25 20 h 25 min 43.4 gal
I 8 7 mi, 06 min
Stoval 1,286 mi 20:31 20 h 31 min 43.6 gal
I 8 6 mi, 05 min
Kim 1,292 mi 20:37 20 h 37 min 43.9 gal
I 8 12 mi, 10 min
Mohawk 1,304 mi 20:47 20 h 47 min 44.0 gal
I 8 17 mi, 14 min
Wellton 1,320 mi 21:02 21 h 02 min 44.8 gal
I 8 16 mi, 14 min
Fortuna Foothills 1,337 mi 21:16 21 h 16 min 45.3 gal
I 8 7 mi, 06 min
Araby 1,343 mi 21:22 21 h 22 min 45.6 gal
I 8 7 mi, 06 min
Yuma 1,351 mi 21:29 21 h 29 min 45.8 gal
I 8 10 mi, 08 min
Felicity 1,360 mi 21:38 21 h 38 min 46.2 gal
I 8 46 mi, 40 min
El Centro 1,406 mi 22:18 22 h 18 min 47.7 gal
I 8 37 mi, 32 min
Boulder Park 1,443 mi 22:51 22 h 51 min 49.1 gal
I 8 32 mi, 28 min
Laguna Junction 1,475 mi 23:19 23 h 19 min 50.1 gal
I 8 12 mi, 10 min
The Willows 1,488 mi 23:30 23 h 30 min 50.5 gal
I 8 9 mi, 07 min
Flinn Springs 1,496 mi 23:37 23 h 37 min 50.8 gal
I 8 3 mi, 02 min
Lakeside 1,499 mi 23:40 23 h 40 min 50.9 gal
I 8 6 mi, 04 min
El Cajon 1,504 mi 23:45 23 h 45 min 51.1 gal
I 8 5 mi, 05 min
La Mesa 1,509 mi 23:50 23 h 50 min 51.2 gal
CA 94 2 mi, 03 min
Lemon Grove 1,512 mi 23:54 23 h 54 min 51.4 gal
CA 94 7 mi, 09 min
San Diego 1,519 mi 24:03 24 h 03 min 51.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from McAllen to San Diego?

Fuel cost: 197.1 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,516.8 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 McAllen to San Diego?

Driving time: 24 h 5 min

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

  • 966 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 14 h 12 min
  • 96 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 29 min
  • 181 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 54 min
  • 16 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 15 min
  • 98 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 44 min
  • 152 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 3 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 16 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 6 min

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

How far is McAllen to San Diego by land?

The distance between McAllen and San Diego is 1,516.8 mi by road including 1,368.3 mi on motorways.

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

How far is McAllen to San Diego by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between McAllen and San Diego is 1,222.9 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 McAllen and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is McAllen from San Diego by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 27 min to cover the distance of 1,223 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 56 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 McAllen to San Diego?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 11 min to cover the distance of 1,223 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 22 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 McAllen and San Diego?

The halfway point between McAllen and San Diego is Socorro. It is located about 18 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Socorro to McAllen is 776 mi and driving will take about 12 h 28 min. The road between Socorro and San Diego has length 741 mi and will take approximately 11 h 36 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • El Paso is in 794 mi from McAllen and 723 mi from San Diego
  • La Guna is in 798 mi from McAllen and 718 mi from San Diego
  • Buena Vista is in 801 mi from McAllen and 716 mi from San Diego

Where is McAllen in relation to San Diego?

McAllen is located 1,223 mi south-east of San Diego.

McAllen has geographic coordinates: latitude 26.20437, longitude -98.23008.

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

Which highway goes from McAllen to San Diego?

The route from McAllen to San Diego follows I 10, I 8, US 281, US 70, US 180, I 37.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 87: 47 mi
  • US 67: 24 mi
  • Loop 375: 21 mi
  • US 191: 20 mi
  • I 69C: 18 mi
  • US 85: 13 mi
  • US 385: 11 mi
  • CA 94: 9 mi
  • US 83: 6 mi
  • TX 17: 2 mi
  • US 83-S Business: 2 mi
  • CA 125: 2 mi
  • TX 72: 1 mi
The distance between McAllen and San Diego is ranked 19,072nd in the ranking popularity.
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