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Distance from SAN Airport to San Diego, CA

Distance

3 mi

Time

8 minutes

Gas Cost

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There are 2.24 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Diego in southeast direction and 3 miles (4.83 kilometers) by car, following the US-101 Hist route.

SAN Airport and San Diego are 8 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to San Diego, CA.

SAN Airport and San Diego, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 4:00 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to San Diego, 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 0.14 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and San Diego, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to San Diego is $0.76.

During the route, an average car will release 2.69 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.
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Halfway Point Between SAN Airport and San Diego, CA

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and San Diego, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.734558 and -117.174301, or 32º 44' 4.4088" N, 117º 10' 27.4836" W. This location is 1.71 miles away from SAN Airport and San Diego, CA and it would take approximately 4 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.