Distance between San Diego CA and Houston TX
The distance from San Diego to Houston is 1,470 miles by road including 1,460 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 39 minutes and goes through El Cajon, El Centro, Yuma, Tucson and El Paso.
Shortest distance by air | 1,302 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,469.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 22 h 39 min |
Fuel amount | 50 gal |
Fuel cost | 195 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 94 9 mi, 10 min
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Lemon Grove | 9 mi | 10 min | 0.3 gal | |
CA 94 1 mi, 01 min
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Spring Valley | 10 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
CA 125 1 mi, 01 min
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La Mesa | 12 mi | 14 min | 0.3 gal | |
CA 125 I 8 4 mi, 03 min
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El Cajon | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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El Centro | 113 mi | 1 h 44 min | 3.7 gal | |
I 8 54 mi, 48 min
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Yuma | 167 mi | 2 h 32 min | 5.6 gal | |
I 8 246 mi, 3 h 41 min
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Tucson | 413 mi | 6 h 14 min | 13.6 gal | |
I 10 311 mi, 5 h 03 min
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El Paso | 725 mi | 11 h 18 min | 24.5 gal | |
Loop 375 I 10 745 mi, 11 h 20 min
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Houston | 1,470 mi | 22 h 39 min | 49.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Houston?
Fuel cost: 195 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,469.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Houston?
Driving time: 22 h 39 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,031 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 15 h 9 min
- 101 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 32 min
- 186 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 59 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 28 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 112 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 15 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Houston by land?
The distance between San Diego and Houston is 1,469.5 mi by road including 1,459.6 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 Houston respectively.
How far is San Diego to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Houston is 1,301.8 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 Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 37 min to cover the distance of 1,302 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 31 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 Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 43 min to cover the distance of 1,302 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 58 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 Houston?
The halfway point between San Diego and Houston is Socorro. It is located about 9 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Socorro to San Diego is 743 mi and driving will take about 11 h 36 min. The road between Socorro and Houston has length 726 mi and will take approximately 11 h 2 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Houston?
San Diego is located 1,302 mi west of Houston.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Houston?
The route from San Diego to Houston follows I 10, I 8, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 50 mi
- US 87: 33 mi
- TX 130: 27 mi
- Loop 1604: 25 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 191: 20 mi
- US 85: 14 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- I 10 Toll: 11 mi
- CA 94: 8 mi
- US 83: 6 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- TX 71: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi