Distance between San Diego CA and Mountain View AZ
The distance from San Diego to Mountain View is 431 miles by road including 429 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 33 minutes and goes through El Cajon, El Centro, Yuma and Tucson.
Shortest distance by air | 382 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 431.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 6 h 33 min |
Fuel amount | 14.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 57.2 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 5 mi, 04 min
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Lakeside | 21 mi | 22 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 8 92 mi, 1 h 22 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 18 mi, 18 min
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Mountain View | 431 mi | 6 h 33 min | 14.7 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Mountain View?
Fuel cost: 57.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 431.2 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 Mountain View?
Driving time: 6 h 33 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 334 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 54 min
- 60 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 55 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 32 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 Mountain View by land?
The distance between San Diego and Mountain View is 431.2 mi by road including 428.7 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 Mountain View respectively.
How far is San Diego to Mountain View by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Mountain View is 381.5 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 Mountain View respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Mountain View by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 382 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 47 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 Mountain View?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 33 min to cover the distance of 382 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 55 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 Mountain View?
The halfway point between San Diego and Mountain View is Mohawk. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Mohawk to San Diego is 215 mi and driving will take about 3 h 16 min. The road between Mohawk and Mountain View has length 216 mi and will take approximately 3 h 17 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Mountain View?
San Diego is located 382 mi west of Mountain View.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Mountain View has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.00258, longitude -110.68175.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Mountain View?
The route from San Diego to Mountain View follows I 8, I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 94: 8 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- US 80 Historic: 1 mi