Distance between Santa Ana CA and San Diego CA
The distance from Santa Ana to San Diego is 89 miles by road including 87 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 24 minutes and goes through Irvine, Mission Viejo, San Clemente and Oceanside.
| Shortest distance by air | 82 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 89.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 12.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Santa Ana | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Tustin | 4 mi | 03 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 5 6 mi, 05 min
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| Irvine | 9 mi | 09 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 5 6 mi, 05 min
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| Laguna Hills | 15 mi | 14 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Mission Viejo | 19 mi | 17 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 04 min
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| San Juan Capistrano | 23 mi | 22 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Dana Point | 27 mi | 25 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| San Clemente | 30 mi | 28 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 5 22 mi, 20 min
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| Oceanside | 52 mi | 48 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 5 37 mi, 35 min
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| San Diego | 89 mi | 1 h 24 min | 2.3 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Ana to San Diego?
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 Santa Ana to San Diego?
Driving time: 1 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 85 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 18 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 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 Santa Ana to San Diego by land?
The distance between Santa Ana and San Diego is 89.5 mi by road including 87 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Ana and San Diego respectively.
How far is Santa Ana to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Ana and San Diego 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 Santa Ana and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Ana from San Diego 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 Santa Ana to San Diego?
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 Santa Ana and San Diego?
Where is Santa Ana in relation to San Diego?
Santa Ana is located 82 mi north-west of San Diego.
Santa Ana has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.74949, longitude -117.87322. Click here to see Santa Ana on map.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277. Click here to see San Diego on map.
Which highway goes from Santa Ana to San Diego?
The route from Santa Ana to San Diego follows I 5.
