Distance between San Diego CA and Las Vegas NV
The distance from San Diego to Las Vegas is 331 miles by road including 263 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 19 minutes and goes through Escondido, Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Riverside, San Bernardino and Victorville.
| Shortest distance by air | 265 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 330.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 9 h 19 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 37.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 15 30 mi, 1 h 04 min
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| Escondido | 30 mi | 1 h 04 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 15 27 mi, 45 min
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| Temecula | 58 mi | 1 h 49 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 15 7 mi, 09 min
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| Murrieta | 65 mi | 1 h 59 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 215 7 mi, 17 min
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| Menifee | 73 mi | 2 h 16 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 215 7 mi, 12 min
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| Perris | 80 mi | 2 h 29 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 215 15 mi, 37 min
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| Riverside | 94 mi | 3 h 06 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 215 16 mi, 30 min
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| San Bernardino | 110 mi | 3 h 37 min | 3.5 gal | |
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I 215 I 15 32 mi, 54 min
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| Victorville | 142 mi | 4 h 31 min | 4.6 gal | |
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I 15 188 mi, 4 h 47 min
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| Las Vegas | 331 mi | 9 h 18 min | 11.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Las Vegas?
Fuel cost: 37.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 330.6 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 Diego to Las Vegas?
Driving time: 9 h 19 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 190 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 47 min
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 57 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 5 h 20 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Las Vegas by land?
The distance between San Diego and Las Vegas is 330.6 mi by road including 262.8 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 Las Vegas respectively.
How far is San Diego to Las Vegas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Las Vegas is 264.7 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 San Diego and Las Vegas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Las Vegas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 265 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 56 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 Las Vegas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 46 min to cover the distance of 265 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 1 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 Las Vegas?
The halfway point between San Diego and Las Vegas is Barstow. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Barstow to San Diego is 171 mi and driving will take about 6 h 1 min. The road between Barstow and Las Vegas has length 159 mi and will take approximately 3 h 17 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Las Vegas?
San Diego is located 265 mi south-west of Las Vegas.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Las Vegas?
The route from San Diego to Las Vegas follows I 15.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 215: 40 mi
- CA 163: 8 mi
- CA 60: 3 mi
- CA 74: 2 mi
- CA 79: 2 mi
- CA 18: 1 mi