Distance between San Diego CA and Barstow CA
The distance from San Diego to Barstow is 176 miles by road including 175 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 42 minutes and goes through Escondido, Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Riverside, San Bernardino and Victorville.
Shortest distance by air | 151 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 176.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 42 min |
Fuel amount | 6 gal |
Fuel cost | 22.9 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 15 30 mi, 29 min
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Escondido | 30 mi | 29 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 15 27 mi, 24 min
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Temecula | 58 mi | 54 min | 1.8 gal | |
I 15 8 mi, 07 min
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Murrieta | 66 mi | 1 h 02 min | 2.1 gal | |
I 215 7 mi, 06 min
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Menifee | 73 mi | 1 h 08 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 215 9 mi, 08 min
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Perris | 81 mi | 1 h 16 min | 2.6 gal | |
I 215 13 mi, 12 min
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Riverside | 94 mi | 1 h 29 min | 3.0 gal | |
I 215 16 mi, 14 min
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San Bernardino | 110 mi | 1 h 43 min | 3.5 gal | |
I 215 I 15 31 mi, 27 min
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Victorville | 141 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.5 gal | |
I 15 35 mi, 31 min
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Barstow | 176 mi | 2 h 42 min | 5.1 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Barstow?
Fuel cost: 22.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 176.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Barstow?
Driving time: 2 h 42 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 92 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 21 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 9 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 San Diego to Barstow by land?
The distance between San Diego and Barstow is 176.5 mi by road including 174.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Diego and Barstow respectively.
How far is San Diego to Barstow by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Barstow is 151 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 Diego and Barstow respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Barstow by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 151 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 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 Diego to Barstow?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h to cover the distance of 151 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 9 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 Diego and Barstow?
The halfway point between San Diego and Barstow is Alessandro. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Alessandro to San Diego is 89 mi and driving will take about 1 h 23 min. The road between Alessandro and Barstow has length 88 mi and will take approximately 1 h 19 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Barstow?
San Diego is located 151 mi south of Barstow.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277. Click here to see San Diego on map.
Barstow has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.89577, longitude -117.01721. Click here to see Barstow on map.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Barstow?
The route from San Diego to Barstow follows I 15.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 215: 55 mi
- CA 163: 11 mi
- CA 60: 4 mi
- CA 79: 2 mi
- CA 18: 2 mi
- CA 74: 2 mi