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Distance from SAN Airport to Covington, TN

Distance

1,851 mi

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$173 - $335

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There are 1,581.61 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Covington in east direction and 1,851 miles (2,978.90 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

SAN Airport and Covington are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to Covington, TN. The halfway point is Newkirk, NM.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and Covington, TN is 2 hours. The current time in SAN Airport is 12:04 pm and the current time in Covington is 2:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to Covington, TN? Here there are some offers to rent a car in SAN Airport

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 74.34 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and Covington, TN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to Covington is $242.49.

During the route, an average car will release 1,456.41 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 $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between SAN Airport and Covington, TN

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and Covington, TN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.013565 and -104.248009, or 35º 0' 48.834" N, 104º 14' 52.8324" W. This location is 925.49 miles away from SAN Airport and Covington, TN and it would take approximately 16 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Newkirk, NM, situated 955 miles from SAN Airport and 905 miles from Covington, TN. It would take 13 hours 38 mins to go from SAN to Newkirk and 13 hours 20 mins to go from Covington to Newkirk.