Distance between San Diego CA and Columbus TX
The distance from San Diego to Columbus is 1,397 miles by road including 1,386 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 21 hours and 32 minutes and goes through El Cajon, El Centro, Yuma, Tucson and El Paso.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,235 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,397.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 21 h 32 min |
| Fuel amount | 47.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 183.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 94 9 mi, 10 min
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| Lemon Grove | 9 mi | 10 min | 0.3 gal | |
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CA 94 1 mi, 01 min
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| Spring Valley | 10 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
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CA 125 1 mi, 01 min
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| La Mesa | 12 mi | 14 min | 0.3 gal | |
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CA 125 I 8 4 mi, 03 min
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| El Cajon | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| El Centro | 113 mi | 1 h 44 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 8 54 mi, 48 min
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| Yuma | 167 mi | 2 h 32 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 8 246 mi, 3 h 41 min
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| Tucson | 413 mi | 6 h 14 min | 13.6 gal | |
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I 10 311 mi, 5 h 03 min
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| El Paso | 725 mi | 11 h 18 min | 24.5 gal | |
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Loop 375 I 10 673 mi, 10 h 14 min
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| Columbus | 1,397 mi | 21 h 32 min | 47.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Columbus?
Fuel cost: 183.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,397.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.86 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Columbus?
Driving time: 21 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 999 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 14 h 41 min
- 83 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 16 min
- 179 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 52 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 13 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 109 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 12 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Columbus by land?
The distance between San Diego and Columbus is 1,397.5 mi by road including 1,386.3 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 Columbus respectively.
How far is San Diego to Columbus by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Columbus is 1,234.7 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 Columbus respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Columbus by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 29 min to cover the distance of 1,235 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 1 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 Columbus?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 16 min to cover the distance of 1,235 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 27 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 Columbus?
The halfway point between San Diego and Columbus is Buena Vista. It is located about 19 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Buena Vista to San Diego is 718 mi and driving will take about 11 h 10 min. The road between Buena Vista and Columbus has length 680 mi and will take approximately 10 h 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Columbus?
San Diego is located 1,235 mi west of Columbus.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.70662, longitude -96.5397.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Columbus?
The route from San Diego to Columbus follows I 10, I 8, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 87: 33 mi
- TX 130: 27 mi
- Loop 1604: 25 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 191: 20 mi
- US 90: 16 mi
- US 85: 14 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- CA 94: 8 mi
- US 83: 6 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- TX 71: 2 mi
- Spur 52: 1 mi