Distance between San Diego CA and Santa Monica CA
The distance from San Diego to Santa Monica is 134 miles by road including 104 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 56 minutes and goes through Oceanside, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley.
| Shortest distance by air | 118 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 133.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 56 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 15.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
|
I 5 37 mi, 1 h 29 min
|
||||
| Oceanside | 37 mi | 1 h 29 min | 1.2 gal | |
|
I 5 22 mi, 33 min
|
||||
| San Clemente | 59 mi | 2 h 02 min | 1.9 gal | |
|
I 5 CA 73 Toll 20 mi, 43 min
|
||||
| Irvine | 79 mi | 2 h 45 min | 2.6 gal | |
|
CA 73 Toll 4 mi, 08 min
|
||||
| Newport Beach | 83 mi | 2 h 54 min | 2.8 gal | |
|
CA 73 3 mi, 06 min
|
||||
| Costa Mesa | 86 mi | 3 h 00 min | 2.8 gal | |
|
CA 73 4 mi, 06 min
|
||||
| Fountain Valley | 89 mi | 3 h 07 min | 3.0 gal | |
|
I 405 6 mi, 07 min
|
||||
| Westminster | 95 mi | 3 h 14 min | 3.1 gal | |
|
I 405 19 mi, 19 min
|
||||
| Los Angeles | 114 mi | 3 h 34 min | 3.8 gal | |
|
I 405 4 mi, 04 min
|
||||
| Torrance | 119 mi | 3 h 38 min | 4.0 gal | |
|
I 405 2 mi, 02 min
|
||||
| Redondo Beach | 121 mi | 3 h 41 min | 4.1 gal | |
|
I 405 1 mi, 00 min
|
||||
| Hawthorne | 122 mi | 3 h 42 min | 4.1 gal | |
|
I 405 6 mi, 07 min
|
||||
| Los Angeles | 129 mi | 3 h 49 min | 4.2 gal | |
|
I 405 6 mi, 08 min
|
||||
| Santa Monica | 135 mi | 3 h 58 min | 4.6 gal | |
|
I 10 1 mi, 02 min
|
||||
| 34.01966, -118.48755 | 136 mi | 4 h 00 min | 4.6 gal | |
Hotels of Santa Monica
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Santa Monica?
Fuel cost: 15.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 133.6 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 Santa Monica?
Driving time: 3 h 56 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 26 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 12 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 12 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 Santa Monica by land?
The distance between San Diego and Santa Monica is 133.6 mi by road including 104.4 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 Monica respectively.
How far is San Diego to Santa Monica by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Santa Monica is 118.1 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 Monica respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Santa Monica by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 14 min to cover the distance of 118 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 51 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 Monica?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 47 min to cover the distance of 118 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 54 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 Monica?
The halfway point between San Diego and Santa Monica is San Juan Capistrano. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from San Juan Capistrano to San Diego is 66 mi and driving will take about 2 h 18 min. The road between San Juan Capistrano and Santa Monica has length 67 mi and will take approximately 1 h 38 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Santa Monica?
San Diego is located 118 mi south-east of Santa Monica.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Santa Monica has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.01966, longitude -118.48755.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Santa Monica?
The route from San Diego to Santa Monica follows I 5, I 405.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 73 Toll: 9 mi
- CA 73: 2 mi
- I 10: 2 mi
- CA 22: 2 mi