Distance between San Diego CA and Oakland CA
The distance from San Diego to Oakland is 789 kilometers by road including 787 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Oceanside, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Santa Ana, Orange and Anaheim.
| Shortest distance by air | 731 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 789 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 26 min |
| Fuel amount | 63.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 125 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 5 59 km, 34 min
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| Oceanside | 59 km | 34 min | 4.5 L | |
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I 5 36 km, 20 min
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| San Clemente | 95 km | 55 min | 7.3 L | |
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I 5 20 km, 11 min
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| Mission Viejo | 115 km | 1 h 06 min | 8.9 L | |
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I 5 14 km, 08 min
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| Irvine | 130 km | 1 h 15 min | 9.9 L | |
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I 5 13 km, 08 min
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| Santa Ana | 143 km | 1 h 23 min | 11.2 L | |
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I 5 4 km, 02 min
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| Orange | 147 km | 1 h 25 min | 11.7 L | |
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I 5 6 km, 03 min
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| Anaheim | 153 km | 1 h 29 min | 11.8 L | |
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I 5 5 km, 03 min
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| Fullerton | 158 km | 1 h 32 min | 12.6 L | |
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I 5 2 km, 01 min
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| Buena Park | 160 km | 1 h 33 min | 12.7 L | |
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I 5 3 km, 01 min
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| La Mirada | 163 km | 1 h 35 min | 13.0 L | |
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I 5 6 km, 03 min
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| Santa Fe Springs | 169 km | 1 h 38 min | 13.1 L | |
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I 5 7 km, 03 min
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| Downey | 176 km | 1 h 42 min | 13.9 L | |
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I 5 20 km, 11 min
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| Los Angeles | 196 km | 1 h 54 min | 14.9 L | |
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I 5 11 km, 06 min
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| Glendale | 207 km | 2 h 00 min | 16.5 L | |
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I 5 4 km, 02 min
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| Burbank | 210 km | 2 h 02 min | 16.6 L | |
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I 5 14 km, 08 min
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| Los Angeles | 224 km | 2 h 10 min | 17.1 L | |
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I 5 21 km, 12 min
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| Santa Clarita | 246 km | 2 h 23 min | 19.1 L | |
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I 5 543 km, 5 h 02 min
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| Oakland | 789 km | 7 h 26 min | 62.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Oakland?
Fuel cost: 125 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 789 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.98 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Oakland?
Driving time: 7 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 396 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 35 min
- 361 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h 27 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 min
- 27 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 20 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Oakland by land?
The distance between San Diego and Oakland is 789 km by road including 787 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 Oakland respectively.
How far is San Diego to Oakland by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Oakland is 731 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 Oakland respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Oakland by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 54 min to cover the distance of 731 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 19 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 Oakland?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 2 min to cover the distance of 731 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 28 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 Oakland?
The halfway point between San Diego and Oakland is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 65 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San Diego is 329 km and driving will take about 3 h 10 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Oakland has length 460 km and will take approximately 4 h 15 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Oakland?
San Diego is located 731 km south-east of Oakland.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Oakland has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.80446, longitude -122.27136.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Oakland?
The route from San Diego to Oakland follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 75 km
- CA 33: 19 km
- I 880: 16 km
- I 5 Truck: 5 km
- I 238: 4 km
- CA 126: 2 km
- I 10: 2 km