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Distance from SAN Airport to DTW Airport

Distance

2,327 mi

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$217 - $422

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There are 1,952.54 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in northeast direction and 2,327 miles (3,744.94 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

SAN Airport and DTW Airport are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to DTW Airport. The halfway point is Ovid, CO.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and DTW Airport is 3 hours. The current time in SAN Airport is 7:38 am and the current time in DTW Airport is 10:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to DTW 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 93.45 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and DTW Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to DTW Airport is $304.82.

During the route, an average car will release 1,830.79 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 DTW Airport

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and DTW Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.930511 and -102.369637, or 40º 55' 49.8396" N, 102º 22' 10.6932" W. This location is 1,163.40 miles away from SAN Airport and DTW Airport and it would take approximately 20 hours 31 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 1,249 miles from SAN Airport and 1,082 miles from DTW Airport. It would take 18 hours 37 mins to go from SAN to Ovid and 15 hours 53 mins to go from DTW 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,Escondido, CA,Temecula, CA,Murrieta, CA,San Diego, CA,Moreno Valley, CA,Victorville, CA,Riverside, CA,San Bernardino, CA,Rialto, CA, and Fontana, C.