Distance between Salinas CA and Tijuana
The distance from Salinas to Tijuana is 442 miles by road including 353 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Soledad, Paso Robles, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale and Downey.
| Shortest distance by air | 393 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 442.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 4 min |
| Fuel amount | 15.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 59.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Salinas | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 101 27 mi, 27 min
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| Soledad | 27 mi | 27 min | 0.9 gal | |
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US 101 68 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Paso Robles | 96 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.1 gal | |
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US 101 I 5 175 mi, 2 h 49 min
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| Santa Clarita | 270 mi | 4 h 19 min | 9.0 gal | |
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I 5 13 mi, 12 min
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| Los Angeles | 283 mi | 4 h 31 min | 9.4 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Burbank | 292 mi | 4 h 40 min | 9.9 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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| Glendale | 295 mi | 4 h 42 min | 10.0 gal | |
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I 5 7 mi, 06 min
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| Los Angeles | 301 mi | 4 h 48 min | 10.0 gal | |
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I 5 13 mi, 12 min
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| Downey | 314 mi | 5 h 01 min | 10.6 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Norwalk | 318 mi | 5 h 05 min | 10.7 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Santa Fe Springs | 321 mi | 5 h 08 min | 10.9 gal | |
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I 5 1 mi, 00 min
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| La Mirada | 321 mi | 5 h 09 min | 10.9 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 01 min
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| Buena Park | 323 mi | 5 h 10 min | 10.9 gal | |
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I 5 1 mi, 01 min
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| Fullerton | 324 mi | 5 h 12 min | 11.0 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Anaheim | 327 mi | 5 h 15 min | 11.0 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Orange | 331 mi | 5 h 18 min | 11.3 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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| Santa Ana | 334 mi | 5 h 20 min | 11.3 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Irvine | 343 mi | 5 h 29 min | 11.5 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Mission Viejo | 352 mi | 5 h 37 min | 11.9 gal | |
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I 5 11 mi, 10 min
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| San Clemente | 364 mi | 5 h 48 min | 12.3 gal | |
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I 5 22 mi, 20 min
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| Oceanside | 385 mi | 6 h 08 min | 13.1 gal | |
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I 5 34 mi, 31 min
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| San Diego | 419 mi | 6 h 40 min | 13.7 gal | |
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I 805 MEX 1D 23 mi, 23 min
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| Tijuana | 442 mi | 7 h 03 min | 14.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Salinas to Tijuana?
Fuel cost: 59.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 442.4 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 Salinas to Tijuana?
Driving time: 7 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 101 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 29 min
- 230 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 32 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 33 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Salinas to Tijuana by land?
The distance between Salinas and Tijuana is 442.4 mi by road including 352.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Salinas and Tijuana respectively.
How far is Salinas to Tijuana by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Salinas and Tijuana is 392.7 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 Salinas and Tijuana respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Salinas from Tijuana by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 47 min to cover the distance of 393 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 52 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 Salinas to Tijuana?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 38 min to cover the distance of 393 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 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 Salinas and Tijuana?
The halfway point between Salinas and Tijuana is Grapevine. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Grapevine to Salinas is 223 mi and driving will take about 3 h 35 min. The road between Grapevine and Tijuana has length 219 mi and will take approximately 3 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Salinas in relation to Tijuana?
Salinas is located 393 mi north-west of Tijuana.
Salinas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.67441, longitude -121.65504.
Tijuana has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.50086, longitude -116.96417.
Which highway goes from Salinas to Tijuana?
The route from Salinas to Tijuana follows I 5, US 101, CA 46.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 805: 29 mi
- CA 41: 10 mi
- MEX 1D: 3 mi
- I 5 Truck: 2 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- CA 57: 1 mi
- I 10: 1 mi