Distance between Las Cruces NM and San Diego CA
The distance from Las Cruces to San Diego is 682 miles by road including 678 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Tucson, Yuma, El Centro and El Cajon.
| Shortest distance by air | 605 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 682.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 37 min |
| Fuel amount | 23.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 90 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Las Cruces | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 180 I 10 59 mi, 53 min
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| Deming | 59 mi | 53 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 10 59 mi, 1 h 09 min
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| Lordsburg | 118 mi | 2 h 03 min | 3.9 gal | |
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I 10 73 mi, 1 h 09 min
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| Willcox | 191 mi | 3 h 12 min | 6.2 gal | |
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I 10 35 mi, 32 min
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| Benson | 227 mi | 3 h 44 min | 7.6 gal | |
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I 10 42 mi, 39 min
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| Tucson | 268 mi | 4 h 24 min | 8.6 gal | |
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I 10 I 8 245 mi, 3 h 39 min
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| Yuma | 513 mi | 8 h 03 min | 17.3 gal | |
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I 8 55 mi, 49 min
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| El Centro | 569 mi | 8 h 52 min | 19.3 gal | |
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I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| El Cajon | 667 mi | 10 h 19 min | 22.6 gal | |
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I 8 16 mi, 18 min
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| San Diego | 682 mi | 10 h 37 min | 22.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Las Cruces to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 90 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 682.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Las Cruces to San Diego?
Driving time: 10 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 493 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 14 min
- 73 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 20 min
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 53 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Las Cruces to San Diego by land?
The distance between Las Cruces and San Diego is 682.3 mi by road including 677.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Las Cruces and San Diego respectively.
How far is Las Cruces to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Las Cruces and San Diego is 605.2 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 Las Cruces and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Las Cruces from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 605 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 25 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 Las Cruces to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 3 min to cover the distance of 605 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 38 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 Las Cruces and San Diego?
The halfway point between Las Cruces and San Diego is Casa Grande. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Casa Grande to Las Cruces is 336 mi and driving will take about 5 h 25 min. The road between Casa Grande and San Diego has length 347 mi and will take approximately 5 h 12 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Las Cruces in relation to San Diego?
Las Cruces is located 605 mi east of San Diego.
Las Cruces has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.31404, longitude -106.77981.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Las Cruces to San Diego?
The route from Las Cruces to San Diego follows I 8, I 10, US 70.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 180: 56 mi
- US 191: 20 mi
- CA 94: 9 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
