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Distance from SAN Airport to DEN Airport

Distance

1,101 mi

Time

19 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$103 - $200

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There are 851.98 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Denver International Airport (DEN) in northeast direction and 1,101 miles (1,771.89 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

SAN Airport and DEN Airport are 19 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to DEN Airport. The halfway point is Beaver, UT.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and DEN Airport is 1 hour. The current time in SAN Airport is 6:09 am and the current time in DEN Airport is 7:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to DEN Airport? 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 44.23 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and DEN Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to DEN Airport is $144.27.

During the route, an average car will release 866.53 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 DEN Airport

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and DEN Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.547283 and -112.608849, or 38º 32' 50.2188" N, 112º 36' 31.8564" W. This location is 550.65 miles away from SAN Airport and DEN Airport and it would take approximately 9 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beaver, UT, situated 552 miles from SAN Airport and 551 miles from DEN Airport. It would take 8 hours 20 mins to go from SAN to Beaver and 8 hours 30 mins to go from DEN to Beaver.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Aurora, CO,Denver, CO,Westminster, CO,Lakewood, CO,Arvada, CO,North Las Vegas, NV,Las Vegas, NV,Enterprise, NV,Escondido, CA,Vista, CA,Temecula, CA,Murrieta, CA,San Diego, CA,Moreno Valley, CA,San Bernardino, CA,Victorville, CA,Rialto, CA, and Riverside, CA.