There are 1,952.54 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) in southwest direction
and 2,328 miles (3,746.55 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 W route.
DTW Airport and SAN Airport are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .
Please note the time difference between DTW Airport and SAN Airport is 3 hours. The current time in DTW Airport is 12:04 pm and the current time in SAN Airport is 9:04 am.
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Gas Consumption and Emissions
A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 93.51 gallons of gas to cover the route between DTW Airport and SAN Airport.
The estimated cost of gas to go from DTW Airport to SAN Airport is $316.15.
During the route, an average car will release 1,832.01 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.
Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.38 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between DTW Airport and SAN Airport
If you want to meet halfway between DTW Airport and SAN Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.919312 and -102.409286, or 40º 55' 9.5232" N, 102º 24' 33.4296" W. This location is 1,164.17 miles away from DTW Airport and SAN Airport and it would take approximately 17 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.
Closest City or Town to Halfway Point
The closest town to the halfway point is Ovid, CO, situated 1,084 miles from DTW Airport and 1,255 miles from SAN Airport. It would take 16 hours 7 mins to go from DTW to Ovid and 18 hours 38 mins to go from SAN to Ovid.
Major Cities Along the Route
Some major cities along the route include Thornton, CO,Westminster, CO,Denver, CO,Arvada, CO,Lakewood, CO,North Las Vegas, NV,Las Vegas, NV,Enterprise, NV,Temecula, CA,Vista, CA,Escondido, CA,San Diego, CA,Murrieta, CA,Victorville, CA,Fontana, CA,Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and Corona, CA.
Weather in DTW and SAN
Compare the weather today and the next four days in DTW Airport and SAN Airport:
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