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Distance from SAN Airport to DFW Airport

Distance

1,354 mi

Time

23 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$126 - $245

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There are 1,168.47 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in east direction and 1,354 miles (2,179.05 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

SAN Airport and DFW Airport are 23 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to DFW Airport. The halfway point is Grants, NM.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and DFW Airport is 2 hours. The current time in SAN Airport is 7:38 am and the current time in DFW Airport is 9:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to DFW 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 54.39 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and DFW Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to DFW Airport is $177.41.

During the route, an average car will release 1,065.55 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 DFW Airport

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and DFW Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.177097 and -107.852913, or 35º 10' 37.5492" N, 107º 51' 10.4868" W. This location is 677.12 miles away from SAN Airport and DFW Airport and it would take approximately 11 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Grants, NM, situated 740 miles from SAN Airport and 706 miles from DFW Airport. It would take 10 hours 43 mins to go from SAN to Grants and 11 hours 8 mins to go from DFW to Grants.