Distance between Los Angeles CA and San Diego CA
The distance from Los Angeles to San Diego is 194 kilometers by road including 192 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 54 minutes and goes through Downey, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, La Mirada, Buena Park, Fullerton and Anaheim.
| Shortest distance by air | 180 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 194 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 54 min |
| Fuel amount | 15.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 23.1 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Los Angeles | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 101 I 5 18 km, 11 min
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| Downey | 18 km | 11 min | 1.3 L | |
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I 5 6 km, 03 min
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| Norwalk | 25 km | 15 min | 1.7 L | |
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I 5 5 km, 03 min
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| Santa Fe Springs | 29 km | 18 min | 2.3 L | |
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I 5 1 km, 00 min
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| La Mirada | 30 km | 19 min | 2.4 L | |
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I 5 3 km, 01 min
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| Buena Park | 33 km | 20 min | 2.5 L | |
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I 5 2 km, 01 min
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| Fullerton | 35 km | 22 min | 2.8 L | |
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I 5 5 km, 03 min
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| Anaheim | 40 km | 25 min | 2.8 L | |
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I 5 6 km, 03 min
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| Orange | 46 km | 28 min | 3.6 L | |
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I 5 4 km, 02 min
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| Santa Ana | 51 km | 31 min | 3.8 L | |
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I 5 14 km, 08 min
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| Irvine | 65 km | 39 min | 4.6 L | |
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I 5 15 km, 08 min
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| Mission Viejo | 80 km | 47 min | 6.2 L | |
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I 5 18 km, 10 min
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| San Clemente | 98 km | 58 min | 7.4 L | |
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I 5 35 km, 20 min
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| Oceanside | 133 km | 1 h 18 min | 10.5 L | |
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I 5 60 km, 35 min
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| San Diego | 194 km | 1 h 54 min | 12.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 23.1 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 194 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Los Angeles to San Diego?
Driving time: 1 h 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 169 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 37 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 13 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to San Diego by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and San Diego is 194 km by road including 192 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and San Diego respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and San Diego is 180 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 Los Angeles and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 13 min to cover the distance of 180 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 49 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 Los Angeles to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 45 min to cover the distance of 180 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 51 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 Los Angeles and San Diego?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and San Diego is San Clemente. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from San Clemente to Los Angeles is 98 km and driving will take about 58 min. The road between San Clemente and San Diego has length 96 km and will take approximately 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Angeles in relation to San Diego?
Los Angeles is located 180 km north-west of San Diego.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to San Diego?
The route from Los Angeles to San Diego follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 101: 5 km
- CA 57: 2 km