Distance between San Clemente CA and San Diego CA
The distance from San Clemente to San Diego is 59 miles by road including 41 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas and Solana Beach.
| Shortest distance by air | 55 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 59 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 2 min |
| Fuel amount | 2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 6.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Clemente | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 5 6 mi, 13 min
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| San Onofre | 6 mi | 13 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 07 min
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| Agra | 9 mi | 20 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 06 min
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| Las Flores | 14 mi | 26 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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| Stuart | 17 mi | 28 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 06 min
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| Oceanside | 21 mi | 35 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 5 6 mi, 14 min
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| Carlsbad | 27 mi | 50 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 5 8 mi, 23 min
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| Encinitas | 35 mi | 1 h 13 min | 1.1 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 07 min
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| Solana Beach | 37 mi | 1 h 20 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 5 21 mi, 41 min
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| San Diego | 59 mi | 2 h 01 min | 1.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Clemente to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 6.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 59 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 San Clemente to San Diego?
Driving time: 2 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 37 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 22 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Clemente to San Diego by land?
The distance between San Clemente and San Diego is 59 mi by road including 41 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Clemente and San Diego respectively.
How far is San Clemente to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Clemente and San Diego is 55.3 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 San Clemente and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Clemente from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 6 min to cover the distance of 55 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 24 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 San Clemente to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 22 min to cover the distance of 55 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 25 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 San Clemente and San Diego?
The halfway point between San Clemente and San Diego is Carlsbad. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Carlsbad to San Clemente is 27 mi and driving will take about 50 min. The road between Carlsbad and San Diego has length 32 mi and will take approximately 1 h 11 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Clemente in relation to San Diego?
San Clemente is located 55 mi north-west of San Diego.
San Clemente has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.42703, longitude -117.61242.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from San Clemente to San Diego?
The route from San Clemente to San Diego follows I 5.