Distance between Newport Beach CA and San Diego CA
The distance from Newport Beach to San Diego is 88 miles by road including 60 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Irvine, San Clemente, Oceanside, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Hills.
| Shortest distance by air | 76 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 87.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 46 min |
| Fuel amount | 3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 10 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 33.61701, -117.92944 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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5 mi, 08 min
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| Newport Beach | 5 mi | 08 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 73 Toll 6 mi, 09 min
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| Irvine | 11 mi | 17 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CA 73 Toll 1 mi, 02 min
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| Laguna Beach | 12 mi | 20 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CA 73 Toll 2 mi, 04 min
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| Aliso Viejo | 14 mi | 24 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CA 73 Toll 3 mi, 06 min
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| Laguna Niguel | 17 mi | 30 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CA 73 Toll 4 mi, 05 min
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| San Juan Capistrano | 21 mi | 36 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Dana Point | 25 mi | 40 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 06 min
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| San Clemente | 28 mi | 47 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 5 22 mi, 32 min
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| Oceanside | 50 mi | 1 h 20 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 5 37 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| San Diego | 88 mi | 2 h 46 min | 2.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Newport Beach to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 10 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 87.6 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 Newport Beach to San Diego?
Driving time: 2 h 46 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 56 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 51 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 2 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 41 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Newport Beach to San Diego by land?
The distance between Newport Beach and San Diego is 87.6 mi by road including 59.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Newport Beach and San Diego respectively.
How far is Newport Beach to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Newport Beach and San Diego is 76.4 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 Newport Beach and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Newport Beach from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 76 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 33 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 Newport Beach to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 30 min to cover the distance of 76 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 35 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 Newport Beach and San Diego?
The halfway point between Newport Beach and San Diego is Las Flores. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Las Flores to Newport Beach is 42 mi and driving will take about 1 h 10 min. The road between Las Flores and San Diego has length 45 mi and will take approximately 1 h 35 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Newport Beach in relation to San Diego?
Newport Beach is located 76 mi north-west of San Diego.
Newport Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.61701, longitude -117.92944.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Newport Beach to San Diego?
The route from Newport Beach to San Diego follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 73 Toll: 8 mi
- CA 1: 2 mi