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Distance from SAN Airport to SLC Airport

Distance

758 mi

Time

13 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $137

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There are 626.69 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) in northeast direction and 758 miles (1,219.88 kilometers) by car, following the I-15 route.

SAN Airport and SLC Airport are 13 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to SLC Airport. The halfway point is Moapa, NV.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and SLC Airport is 1 hour. The current time in SAN Airport is 7:37 am and the current time in SLC Airport is 8:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to SLC 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 30.44 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and SLC Airport.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to SLC Airport is $99.29.

During the route, an average car will release 596.36 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 SLC Airport

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and SLC Airport or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.657059 and -114.578178, or 36º 39' 25.4124" N, 114º 34' 41.4408" W. This location is 378.97 miles away from SAN Airport and SLC Airport and it would take approximately 6 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Moapa, NV, situated 381 miles from SAN Airport and 378 miles from SLC Airport. It would take 5 hours 58 mins to go from SAN to Moapa and 5 hours 51 mins to go from SLC to Moapa.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Provo, UT,Salt Lake City, UT,West Jordan, UT,West Valley City, UT,North Las Vegas, NV,Las Vegas, NV,Enterprise, NV,Escondido, CA,Vista, CA,Temecula, CA,Murrieta, CA,San Diego, CA,Moreno Valley, CA,San Bernardino, CA,Victorville, CA,Rialto, CA, and Riverside, C.