Distance from SAN Airport to LAX Airport

Distance

123 mi

Time

2 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $37

There are 109.04 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in northwest direction and 123 miles (197.95 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

SAN Airport and LAX Airport are 2 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to LAX Airport. The halfway point is San Juan Capistrano, CA.

SAN Airport and LAX Airport are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 6:09 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 4.95 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and LAX Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to LAX Airport is $26.39.

During the route, an average car will release 96.89 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.



Halfway Point Between SAN Airport and LAX Airport

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and LAX Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 33.500729 and -117.658318, or 33º 30' 2.6244" N, 117º 39' 29.9448" W. This location is 61.57 miles away from SAN Airport and LAX Airport and it would take approximately 1 hour 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is San Juan Capistrano, CA, situated 65 miles from SAN Airport and 61 miles from LAX Airport. It would take 1 hour 5 mins to go from SAN to San Juan Capistrano and 1 hour 6 mins to go from LAX to San Juan Capistrano.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between SAN Airport and LAX Airport is Irvine, CA, situated 83 miles from SAN Airport and 46 miles from LAX Airport. It would take 1 hour 23 mins to go from SAN to and 53 minutes to go from LAX to Irvine.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include San Diego, CA,Carlsbad, CA,Oceanside, CA,Santa Ana, CA,Costa Mesa, CA,Huntington Beach, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Long Beach, CA,Torrance, CA, and Inglewood, CA.


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between SAN Airport and LAX Airport in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 109.04 mi 175.49 km 94.76 nautical mi
Driving distance 123 mi 198.18 km 107.01 nautical mi

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