Distance between San Diego CA and Palm Springs CA

The distance from San Diego to Palm Springs is 127 miles by road including 90 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Escondido, Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee.

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Point Distance Time Fuel
San Diego 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 15 30 mi, 29 min
Escondido 30 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
I 15 27 mi, 24 min
Temecula 58 mi 0:54 54 min 1.8 gal
I 15 8 mi, 07 min
Murrieta 66 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.1 gal
I 215 6 mi, 06 min
Menifee 72 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.4 gal
I 215 CA 79 25 mi, 27 min
Beaumont 98 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 3.2 gal
CA 79 6 mi, 05 min
Banning 104 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.4 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Cabazon 109 mi 1:47 1 h 47 min 3.7 gal
I 10 18 mi, 19 min
Palm Springs 127 mi 2:06 2 h 06 min 4.0 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Palm Springs?

Fuel cost: 16.5 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 127.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from San Diego to Palm Springs?

Driving time: 2 h 6 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 45 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 40 min
  • 33 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 30 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
  • 26 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 28 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 13 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is San Diego to Palm Springs by land?

The distance between San Diego and Palm Springs is 127.4 mi by road including 90.1 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 Palm Springs respectively.

How far is San Diego to Palm Springs by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Palm Springs is 84.5 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 Palm Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Diego from Palm Springs by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 85 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 37 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 Palm Springs?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 34 min to cover the distance of 85 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 38 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 Palm Springs?

The halfway point between San Diego and Palm Springs is Murrieta. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Murrieta to San Diego is 66 mi and driving will take about 1 h 2 min. The road between Murrieta and Palm Springs has length 62 mi and will take approximately 1 h 3 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Temecula is in 58 mi from San Diego and 70 mi from Palm Springs
  • Menifee is in 72 mi from San Diego and 55 mi from Palm Springs

Where is San Diego in relation to Palm Springs?

San Diego is located 85 mi south-west of Palm Springs.

San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.

Palm Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.82463, longitude -116.5403.

Which highway goes from San Diego to Palm Springs?

The route from San Diego to Palm Springs follows I 15.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 10: 17 mi
  • CA 163: 11 mi
  • CA 79: 11 mi
  • CA 111: 10 mi
  • I 215: 10 mi
  • CA 111 Business: 1 mi
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