Distance between McAllen TX and San Diego CA
The distance from McAllen to San Diego is 1,514 miles by road including 1,240 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 32 hours and 30 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 | 1,513.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 32 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 51.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 173.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| McAllen | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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TX 336 4 mi, 09 min
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| Pharr | 4 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 69C 9 mi, 14 min
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| Edinburg | 14 mi | 24 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 69C US 281 225 mi, 5 h 25 min
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| San Antonio | 238 mi | 5 h 49 min | 8.0 gal | |
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I 10 551 mi, 10 h 41 min
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| El Paso | 789 mi | 16 h 31 min | 26.8 gal | |
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I 10 311 mi, 7 h 41 min
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| Tucson | 1,100 mi | 24 h 13 min | 36.9 gal | |
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I 10 I 8 245 mi, 4 h 27 min
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| Yuma | 1,345 mi | 28 h 40 min | 45.6 gal | |
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I 8 55 mi, 1 h 20 min
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| El Centro | 1,400 mi | 30 h 00 min | 47.5 gal | |
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I 8 98 mi, 1 h 56 min
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| El Cajon | 1,498 mi | 31 h 57 min | 50.9 gal | |
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I 8 16 mi, 32 min
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| San Diego | 1,514 mi | 32 h 30 min | 51.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from McAllen to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 173.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,513.7 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 McAllen to San Diego?
Driving time: 32 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 879 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 12 h 56 min
- 84 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 17 min
- 169 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 43 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 30 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 44 min
- 116 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 19 min
- 136 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 10 h 57 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 1,513.7 mi by road including 1,239.6 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 15 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Socorro to McAllen is 772 mi and driving will take about 16 h 2 min. The road between Socorro and San Diego has length 742 mi and will take approximately 16 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
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.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 37: 53 mi
- US 87: 39 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- I 69C: 15 mi
- US 191: 15 mi
- US 85: 11 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- CA 94: 5 mi
- US 83: 4 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- TX 72: 1 mi