Distance between Oakland CA and San Diego CA
The distance from Oakland to San Diego is 789 kilometers by road including 787 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Downey, Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs.
| Shortest distance by air | 731 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 789 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 63.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 93.4 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Oakland | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 880 I 5 543 km, 4 h 58 min
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| Santa Clarita | 543 km | 4 h 58 min | 42.9 L | |
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I 5 21 km, 12 min
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| Los Angeles | 564 km | 5 h 10 min | 44.2 L | |
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I 5 14 km, 08 min
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| Burbank | 578 km | 5 h 18 min | 46.0 L | |
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I 5 4 km, 02 min
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| Glendale | 582 km | 5 h 21 min | 46.5 L | |
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I 5 11 km, 06 min
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| Los Angeles | 593 km | 5 h 27 min | 46.6 L | |
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I 5 21 km, 12 min
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| Downey | 614 km | 5 h 40 min | 48.9 L | |
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I 5 6 km, 03 min
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| Norwalk | 620 km | 5 h 44 min | 49.3 L | |
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I 5 5 km, 03 min
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| Santa Fe Springs | 624 km | 5 h 47 min | 49.9 L | |
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I 5 1 km, 00 min
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| La Mirada | 626 km | 5 h 48 min | 50.0 L | |
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I 5 3 km, 01 min
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| Buena Park | 628 km | 5 h 49 min | 50.1 L | |
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I 5 2 km, 01 min
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| Fullerton | 631 km | 5 h 51 min | 50.4 L | |
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I 5 5 km, 03 min
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| Anaheim | 636 km | 5 h 54 min | 50.5 L | |
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I 5 6 km, 03 min
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| Orange | 642 km | 5 h 57 min | 51.3 L | |
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I 5 4 km, 02 min
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| Santa Ana | 646 km | 5 h 59 min | 51.4 L | |
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I 5 14 km, 08 min
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| Irvine | 660 km | 6 h 08 min | 52.3 L | |
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I 5 15 km, 08 min
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| Mission Viejo | 675 km | 6 h 16 min | 53.8 L | |
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I 5 18 km, 10 min
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| San Clemente | 693 km | 6 h 27 min | 55.1 L | |
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I 5 35 km, 20 min
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| Oceanside | 729 km | 6 h 47 min | 58.1 L | |
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I 5 60 km, 35 min
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| San Diego | 789 km | 7 h 22 min | 60.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Oakland to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 93.4 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 789 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Oakland to San Diego?
Driving time: 7 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 394 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 3 h 31 min
- 354 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h 23 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 17 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 1 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 Oakland to San Diego by land?
The distance between Oakland and San Diego 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 Oakland and San Diego respectively.
How far is Oakland to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Oakland and San Diego 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 Oakland and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Oakland from San Diego 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 Oakland to San Diego?
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 Oakland and San Diego?
The halfway point between Oakland and San Diego is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 66 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to Oakland is 460 km and driving will take about 4 h 11 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and San Diego has length 329 km and will take approximately 3 h 12 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Oakland in relation to San Diego?
Oakland is located 731 km north-west of San Diego.
Oakland has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.80446, longitude -122.27136.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Oakland to San Diego?
The route from Oakland to San Diego follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 76 km
- CA 33: 19 km
- I 880: 16 km
- I 238: 4 km
- I 5 Truck: 3 km
- CA 126: 2 km
- CA 57: 2 km
- I 10: 2 km
