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Distance from SAN Airport to Vail, CO

Distance

982 mi

Time

17 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $178

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There are 768.23 miles from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Vail in northeast direction and 982 miles (1,580.38 kilometers) by car, following the I-70 route.

SAN Airport and Vail are 17 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from SAN Airport to Vail, CO.

Please note the time difference between SAN Airport and Vail, CO is 1 hour. The current time in SAN Airport is 2:20 pm and the current time in Vail is 3:20 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in SAN Airport

Planning on renting a car to go from SAN Airport to Vail, CO? 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 39.43 gallons of gas to cover the route between SAN Airport and Vail, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from SAN Airport to Vail is $128.62.

During the route, an average car will release 772.48 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 Vail, CO

If you want to meet halfway between SAN Airport and Vail, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.793454 and -112.961052, or 37º 47' 36.4344" N, 112º 57' 39.7872" W. This location is 490.88 miles away from SAN Airport and Vail, CO and it would take approximately 8 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Summit, UT, situated 512 miles from SAN Airport and 471 miles from Vail, CO. It would take 9 hours 14 mins to go from SAN to Summit and 7 hours 51 mins to go from Vail to Summit.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Escondido, CA, North Las Vegas, NV, Murrieta, CA, Victorville, CA, Temecula, CA, Las Vegas, NV, San Diego, CA and San Bernardino, CA.