Distance between Austin TX and San Diego CA
The distance from Austin to San Diego is 1,302 miles by road including 1,187 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 20 hours and 32 minutes and goes through El Paso, Tucson, Yuma, El Centro and El Cajon.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,155 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,301.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 20 h 32 min |
| Fuel amount | 44.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 174 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Austin | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 290 76 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| Fredericksburg | 76 mi | 1 h 26 min | 2.5 gal | |
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US 290 16 mi, 19 min
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| Harper | 93 mi | 1 h 45 min | 2.8 gal | |
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US 290 I 10 244 mi, 3 h 48 min
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| Fort Stockton | 337 mi | 5 h 34 min | 11.4 gal | |
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I 10 240 mi, 3 h 39 min
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| El Paso | 577 mi | 9 h 13 min | 19.5 gal | |
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Loop 375 I 10 311 mi, 5 h 04 min
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| Tucson | 888 mi | 14 h 18 min | 29.7 gal | |
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I 10 I 8 245 mi, 3 h 39 min
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| Yuma | 1,133 mi | 17 h 57 min | 38.4 gal | |
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I 8 55 mi, 49 min
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| El Centro | 1,188 mi | 18 h 46 min | 40.3 gal | |
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I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| El Cajon | 1,286 mi | 20 h 13 min | 43.7 gal | |
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I 8 16 mi, 18 min
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| San Diego | 1,302 mi | 20 h 31 min | 44.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Austin to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 174 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,301.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Austin to San Diego?
Driving time: 20 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 812 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 11 h 56 min
- 85 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 18 min
- 175 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 48 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 12 min
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 155 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 7 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Austin to San Diego by land?
The distance between Austin and San Diego is 1,301.8 mi by road including 1,187.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Austin and San Diego respectively.
How far is Austin to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Austin and San Diego is 1,155.1 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 Austin and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Austin from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 19 min to cover the distance of 1,155 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 26 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 Austin to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 44 min to cover the distance of 1,155 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 51 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 Austin and San Diego?
The halfway point between Austin and San Diego is Las Cruces. It is located about 14 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Las Cruces to Austin is 636 mi and driving will take about 10 h 9 min. The road between Las Cruces and San Diego has length 665 mi and will take approximately 10 h 22 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Austin in relation to San Diego?
Austin is located 1,155 mi east of San Diego.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Austin to San Diego?
The route from Austin to San Diego follows I 10, I 8, US 290, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 191: 20 mi
- US 85: 13 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- CA 94: 9 mi
- US 281: 6 mi
- US 83: 5 mi
- Loop 1: 4 mi
- TX 71: 2 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- US 87: 1 mi