Distance between San Diego CA and Houston TX
The distance from San Diego to Houston is 2,365 kilometers by road including 2,349 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 34 minutes and goes through El Cajon, El Centro, Yuma, Tucson and El Paso.
| Shortest distance by air | 2,095 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,365 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 22 h 34 min |
| Fuel amount | 189.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 370.9 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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CA 94 14 km, 10 min
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| Lemon Grove | 14 km | 10 min | 1.0 L | |
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CA 94 2 km, 01 min
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| Spring Valley | 16 km | 12 min | 1.3 L | |
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CA 125 2 km, 01 min
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| La Mesa | 19 km | 14 min | 1.3 L | |
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CA 125 I 8 6 km, 03 min
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| El Cajon | 25 km | 17 min | 1.9 L | |
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I 8 157 km, 1 h 26 min
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| El Centro | 182 km | 1 h 44 min | 14.2 L | |
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I 8 87 km, 47 min
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| Yuma | 269 km | 2 h 32 min | 21.0 L | |
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I 8 396 km, 3 h 40 min
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| Tucson | 665 km | 6 h 13 min | 51.4 L | |
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I 10 501 km, 5 h 02 min
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| El Paso | 1,166 km | 11 h 15 min | 92.8 L | |
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Loop 375 I 10 1,199 km, 11 h 18 min
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| Houston | 2,365 km | 22 h 34 min | 188.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Houston?
Fuel cost: 370.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,365 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Houston?
Driving time: 22 h 34 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,659 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 15 h 4 min
- 162 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 32 min
- 299 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 59 min
- 45 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 28 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 8 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 180 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 15 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Houston by land?
The distance between San Diego and Houston is 2,365 km by road including 2,349 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Diego and Houston respectively.
How far is San Diego to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Houston is 2,095 km.
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 Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 37 min to cover the distance of 2,095 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 43 min to cover the distance of 2,095 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Houston?
The halfway point between San Diego and Houston is Socorro. It is located about 14 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Socorro to San Diego is 1,196 km and driving will take about 11 h 33 min. The road between Socorro and Houston has length 1,169 km and will take approximately 11 h.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Houston?
San Diego is located 2,095 km west of Houston.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Houston?
The route from San Diego to Houston follows I 10, I 8, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 81 km
- US 87: 53 km
- TX 130: 43 km
- Loop 1604: 41 km
- US 67: 38 km
- Loop 375: 33 km
- US 191: 32 km
- US 85: 22 km
- US 385: 18 km
- I 10 Toll: 17 km
- CA 94: 13 km
- US 83: 9 km
- CA 125: 3 km
- TX 17: 3 km
- TX 71: 2 km
- I 45: 1 km