Distance between San Diego CA and El Paso TX
The distance from San Diego to El Paso is 724 miles by road including 722 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 16 minutes and goes through El Cajon, El Centro, Yuma and Tucson.
Shortest distance by air | 628 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 723.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 11 h 16 min |
Fuel amount | 24.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 94 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 94 9 mi, 10 min
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Lemon Grove | 9 mi | 10 min | 0.3 gal | |
CA 94 1 mi, 01 min
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Spring Valley | 10 mi | 12 min | 0.3 gal | |
CA 125 1 mi, 01 min
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La Mesa | 12 mi | 14 min | 0.3 gal | |
CA 125 I 8 4 mi, 03 min
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El Cajon | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 8 5 mi, 04 min
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Lakeside | 21 mi | 22 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 8 92 mi, 1 h 22 min
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El Centro | 113 mi | 1 h 44 min | 3.7 gal | |
I 8 54 mi, 48 min
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Yuma | 167 mi | 2 h 32 min | 5.6 gal | |
I 8 246 mi, 3 h 41 min
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Tucson | 413 mi | 6 h 14 min | 13.6 gal | |
I 10 311 mi, 5 h 02 min
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El Paso | 724 mi | 11 h 16 min | 24.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to El Paso?
Fuel cost: 94 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 723.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to El Paso?
Driving time: 11 h 16 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 506 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 26 min
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 13 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 27 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 15 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 91 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 50 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to El Paso by land?
The distance between San Diego and El Paso is 723.9 mi by road including 722 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 El Paso respectively.
How far is San Diego to El Paso by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and El Paso is 627.6 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 El Paso respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from El Paso by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 15 min to cover the distance of 628 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 35 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 El Paso?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 12 min to cover the distance of 628 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 48 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 El Paso?
The halfway point between San Diego and El Paso is Picacho. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Picacho to San Diego is 361 mi and driving will take about 5 h 24 min. The road between Picacho and El Paso has length 363 mi and will take approximately 5 h 52 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to El Paso?
San Diego is located 628 mi west of El Paso.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
El Paso has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.76004, longitude -106.48729.
Which highway goes from San Diego to El Paso?
The route from San Diego to El Paso follows I 10, I 8, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 191: 20 mi
- US 85: 12 mi
- CA 94: 8 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi