Distance between Dallas TX and San Diego CA
The distance from Dallas to San Diego is 1,360 miles by road including 1,357 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 21 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Arlington, Fort Worth, Abilene, Midland, Odessa, El Paso and Tucson.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,182 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,360.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 21 h 14 min |
| Fuel amount | 46.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 181.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Dallas | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 30 18 mi, 17 min
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| Arlington | 18 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 30 13 mi, 13 min
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| Fort Worth | 32 mi | 30 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 30 I 20 147 mi, 2 h 22 min
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| Abilene | 179 mi | 2 h 53 min | 5.7 gal | |
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I 20 156 mi, 2 h 35 min
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| Midland | 334 mi | 5 h 28 min | 11.2 gal | |
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I 20 13 mi, 11 min
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| Odessa | 348 mi | 5 h 40 min | 11.6 gal | |
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I 20 I 10 287 mi, 4 h 15 min
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| El Paso | 635 mi | 9 h 55 min | 21.5 gal | |
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Loop 375 I 10 311 mi, 5 h 04 min
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| Tucson | 946 mi | 15 h 00 min | 31.7 gal | |
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I 10 I 8 245 mi, 3 h 39 min
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| Yuma | 1,191 mi | 18 h 39 min | 40.3 gal | |
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I 8 55 mi, 49 min
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| El Centro | 1,246 mi | 19 h 28 min | 42.3 gal | |
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I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| El Cajon | 1,345 mi | 20 h 55 min | 45.7 gal | |
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I 8 16 mi, 18 min
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| San Diego | 1,360 mi | 21 h 13 min | 46.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Dallas to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 181.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,360.2 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 Dallas to San Diego?
Driving time: 21 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 920 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 13 h 31 min
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 26 min
- 147 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 21 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 32 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 163 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 17 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Dallas to San Diego by land?
The distance between Dallas and San Diego is 1,360.2 mi by road including 1,357.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Dallas and San Diego respectively.
How far is Dallas to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Dallas and San Diego is 1,181.8 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 Dallas and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Dallas from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 22 min to cover the distance of 1,182 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 38 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 Dallas to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 55 min to cover the distance of 1,182 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 3 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 Dallas and San Diego?
The halfway point between Dallas and San Diego is Las Cruces. It is located about 15 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Las Cruces to Dallas is 695 mi and driving will take about 10 h 51 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 Dallas in relation to San Diego?
Dallas is located 1,182 mi east of San Diego.
Dallas has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.77626, longitude -96.79686.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Dallas to San Diego?
The route from Dallas to San Diego follows I 10, I 20, I 8, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 30: 46 mi
- US 84: 40 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 191: 20 mi
- US 85: 13 mi
- TX 349: 9 mi
- CA 94: 9 mi
- TX 158: 6 mi
- US 377: 4 mi
- US 87: 3 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- TX 108: 2 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- TX 208: 1 mi