Distance between San Diego CA and Santa Ana CA
The distance from San Diego to Santa Ana is 89 miles by road including 88 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes and goes through Oceanside, San Clemente, Mission Viejo and Irvine.
| Shortest distance by air | 82 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 89.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 25 min |
| Fuel amount | 3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 12.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 5 21 mi, 20 min
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| Solana Beach | 21 mi | 20 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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| Encinitas | 24 mi | 22 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 5 7 mi, 06 min
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| Carlsbad | 30 mi | 28 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 5 7 mi, 06 min
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| Oceanside | 37 mi | 34 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 5 22 mi, 20 min
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| San Clemente | 59 mi | 55 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Dana Point | 63 mi | 58 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Mission Viejo | 71 mi | 1 h 06 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Irvine | 81 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 09 min
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| Santa Ana | 89 mi | 1 h 24 min | 3.0 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Santa Ana?
Fuel cost: 12.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 89.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 4 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Santa Ana?
Driving time: 1 h 25 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 83 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 17 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Santa Ana by land?
The distance between San Diego and Santa Ana is 89.5 mi by road including 87.6 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 Santa Ana respectively.
How far is San Diego to Santa Ana by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Santa Ana is 82 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 Santa Ana respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Santa Ana by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 82 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 36 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 Santa Ana?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 33 min to cover the distance of 82 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 37 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 Santa Ana?
Where is San Diego in relation to Santa Ana?
San Diego is located 82 mi south-east of Santa Ana.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277. Click here to see San Diego on map.
Santa Ana has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.74949, longitude -117.87322. Click here to see Santa Ana on map.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Santa Ana?
The route from San Diego to Santa Ana follows I 5.
