Distance between Santa Fe Springs CA and San Diego CA
The distance from Santa Fe Springs to San Diego is 108 miles by road including 80 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 18 minutes and goes through Norwalk, La Mirada, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange and Santa Ana.
Shortest distance by air | 100 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 108.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 18 min |
Fuel amount | 3.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 12.4 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Santa Fe Springs | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 5 7 mi, 17 min
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La Mirada | 7 mi | 17 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 5 1 mi, 02 min
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Buena Park | 8 mi | 19 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 5 1 mi, 02 min
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Fullerton | 9 mi | 21 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 5 3 mi, 05 min
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Anaheim | 13 mi | 26 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 5 4 mi, 06 min
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Orange | 17 mi | 32 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 5 2 mi, 03 min
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Santa Ana | 19 mi | 36 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 5 9 mi, 11 min
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Irvine | 28 mi | 47 min | 0.8 gal | |
I 5 9 mi, 14 min
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Mission Viejo | 37 mi | 1 h 01 min | 1.2 gal | |
I 5 11 mi, 17 min
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San Clemente | 48 mi | 1 h 19 min | 1.6 gal | |
I 5 22 mi, 32 min
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Oceanside | 71 mi | 1 h 52 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 5 37 mi, 1 h 26 min
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San Diego | 108 mi | 3 h 18 min | 3.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Santa Fe Springs to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 12.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 108.1 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 Santa Fe Springs to San Diego?
Driving time: 3 h 18 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 76 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 59 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Santa Fe Springs to San Diego by land?
The distance between Santa Fe Springs and San Diego is 108.1 mi by road including 80.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Santa Fe Springs and San Diego respectively.
How far is Santa Fe Springs to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Santa Fe Springs and San Diego is 100 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 Fe Springs and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Santa Fe Springs from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 100 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 43 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 Fe Springs to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 40 min to cover the distance of 100 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 46 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 Fe Springs and San Diego?
The halfway point between Santa Fe Springs and San Diego is San Onofre. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from San Onofre to Santa Fe Springs is 55 mi and driving will take about 1 h 29 min. The road between San Onofre and San Diego has length 53 mi and will take approximately 1 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Santa Fe Springs in relation to San Diego?
Santa Fe Springs is located 100 mi north-west of San Diego.
Santa Fe Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.94824, longitude -118.06761.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Santa Fe Springs to San Diego?
The route from Santa Fe Springs to San Diego follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 57: 1 mi