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Distance from SAN Airport to Start, LA

Distance

1,661 mi

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$155 - $301

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There are 1,471.01 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Start in east direction and 1,661 miles (2,673.12 kilometers) by car, following the I-20 route.

SAN Airport and Start are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to Start, LA.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and Start, LA is 2 hours. The current time in SAN Airport is 1:02 pm and the current time in Start is 3:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to Start, LA? 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 66.70 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and Start, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to Start is $217.57.

During the route, an average car will release 1,306.78 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 Start, LA

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and Start, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.064936 and -104.989412, or 31º 3' 53.7696" N, 104º 59' 21.8832" W. This location is 830.41 miles away from SAN Airport and Start, LA and it would take approximately 14 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Van Horn, TX, situated 847 miles from SAN Airport and 815 miles from Start, LA. It would take 14 hours 43 mins to go from SAN to Van Horn and 13 hours 54 mins to go from Start to Van Horn.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Shreveport, LA, Las Cruces, NM, Midland, TX, Abilene, TX, Odessa, TX, El Paso, TX, San Diego, CA and El Cajon, CA.