Distance between Palm Desert CA and San Diego CA
The distance from Palm Desert to San Diego is 138 miles by road including 91 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Indio, Palm Springs, Murrieta, Temecula and Escondido.
| Shortest distance by air | 83 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 137.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 14 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 18.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Palm Desert | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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6 mi, 07 min
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| Thousand Palms | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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| Cathedral City | 14 mi | 13 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 10 24 mi, 20 min
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| Banning | 37 mi | 34 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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| Beaumont | 43 mi | 40 min | 1.4 gal | |
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CA 79 24 mi, 26 min
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| Keller Crossing | 68 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.3 gal | |
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CA 79 4 mi, 04 min
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| Murrieta | 73 mi | 1 h 12 min | 2.4 gal | |
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CA 79 6 mi, 06 min
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| Temecula | 79 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.5 gal | |
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I 15 28 mi, 25 min
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| Escondido | 107 mi | 1 h 44 min | 3.5 gal | |
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I 15 Business 30 mi, 29 min
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| San Diego | 138 mi | 2 h 13 min | 3.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Palm Desert to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 18.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 137.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Palm Desert to San Diego?
Driving time: 2 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 60 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 53 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 25 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 30 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 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 Palm Desert to San Diego by land?
The distance between Palm Desert and San Diego is 137.9 mi by road including 91.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Palm Desert and San Diego respectively.
How far is Palm Desert to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert and San Diego?
The halfway point between Palm Desert and San Diego is Keller Crossing. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Keller Crossing to Palm Desert is 68 mi and driving will take about 1 h 7 min. The road between Keller Crossing and San Diego has length 70 mi and will take approximately 1 h 6 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Palm Desert in relation to San Diego?
Palm Desert is located 83 mi north-east of San Diego.
Palm Desert has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.72882, longitude -116.38257.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Palm Desert to San Diego?
The route from Palm Desert to San Diego follows I 15.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 36 mi
- CA 79: 24 mi
- CA 163: 11 mi
- I 15 Business: 7 mi