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Distance from SAN Airport to National City, CA

Distance

9 mi

Time

14 minutes

Gas Cost

$1 - $3

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There are 6.68 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to National City in southeast direction and 9 miles (14.48 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

SAN Airport and National City are 14 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to National City, CA. The halfway point is San Diego, CA.

SAN Airport and National City, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 4:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to National City, CA? 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 0.35 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and National City, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to National City is $1.94.

During the route, an average car will release 6.87 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 $5.54 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

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Halfway Point Between SAN Airport and National City, CA

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and National City, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.707703 and -117.147896, or 32º 42' 27.7308" N, 117º 8' 52.4256" W. This location is 4.37 miles away from SAN Airport and National City, CA and it would take approximately 7 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is San Diego, CA, situated 3.3 miles from SAN Airport and 5.75 miles from National City, CA. It would take 7 minutes to go from SAN to San Diego and 8 minutes to go from National City to San Diego.