Distance between San Diego CA and Boston MA
The distance from San Diego to Boston is 3,023 miles by road including 2,978 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 45 hours and 48 minutes and goes through El Cajon, El Centro, Yuma, Surprise, Peoria, Phoenix and Flagstaff.
Shortest distance by air | 2,579 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 3,023 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 45 h 48 min |
Fuel amount | 102.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 400 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 94 I 8 16 mi, 17 min
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El Cajon | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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El Centro | 113 mi | 1 h 44 min | 3.7 gal | |
I 8 54 mi, 48 min
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Yuma | 167 mi | 2 h 32 min | 5.6 gal | |
I 8 178 mi, 2 h 49 min
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Surprise | 345 mi | 5 h 22 min | 11.6 gal | |
AZ 303 Loop 14 mi, 12 min
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Peoria | 359 mi | 5 h 35 min | 12.1 gal | |
AZ 303 Loop 11 mi, 10 min
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Phoenix | 370 mi | 5 h 45 min | 12.3 gal | |
I 17 121 mi, 1 h 47 min
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Flagstaff | 490 mi | 7 h 32 min | 16.3 gal | |
I 40 604 mi, 8 h 55 min
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Amarillo | 1,094 mi | 16 h 28 min | 36.9 gal | |
I 40 258 mi, 3 h 51 min
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Oklahoma City | 1,351 mi | 20 h 19 min | 45.3 gal | |
I 44 281 mi, 4 h 13 min
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Springfield | 1,634 mi | 24 h 33 min | 55.4 gal | |
I 44 41 mi, 36 min
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Lebanon | 1,675 mi | 25 h 10 min | 56.2 gal | |
I 44 167 mi, 2 h 30 min
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St. Louis | 1,841 mi | 27 h 40 min | 62.5 gal | |
I 44 I 70 245 mi, 3 h 43 min
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Indianapolis | 2,087 mi | 31 h 23 min | 70.9 gal | |
I 70 181 mi, 2 h 44 min
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Columbus | 2,268 mi | 34 h 07 min | 77.1 gal | |
I 670 I 71 124 mi, 1 h 52 min
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Akron | 2,392 mi | 35 h 59 min | 81.2 gal | |
I 76 I 80 346 mi, 5 h 12 min
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Scranton | 2,738 mi | 41 h 11 min | 93.1 gal | |
I 81 I 84 163 mi, 2 h 34 min
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Waterbury | 2,901 mi | 43 h 46 min | 98.5 gal | |
I 84 27 mi, 27 min
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Hartford | 2,927 mi | 44 h 13 min | 99.5 gal | |
I 84 I 90 103 mi, 1 h 41 min
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Boston | 3,030 mi | 45 h 54 min | 102.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Boston?
Fuel cost: 400 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,023 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Diego to Boston?
Driving time: 45 h 48 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2,231 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 32 h 48 min
- 514 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 h 54 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 23 min
- 64 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 32 min
- 84 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 31 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 19 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Boston by land?
The distance between San Diego and Boston is 3,023 mi by road including 2,977.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Diego and Boston respectively.
How far is San Diego to Boston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Boston is 2,579.3 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of San Diego and Boston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Boston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 h 11 min to cover the distance of 2,579 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 h 52 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from San Diego to Boston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 17 h 17 min to cover the distance of 2,579 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 h 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between San Diego and Boston?
The halfway point between San Diego and Boston is Miami. It is located about 27 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Miami to San Diego is 1,539 mi and driving will take about 23 h 7 min. The road between Miami and Boston has length 1,484 mi and will take approximately 22 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Boston?
San Diego is located 2,579 mi west of Boston.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Boston?
The route from San Diego to Boston follows I 40, I 44, I 70, I 80, I 8, I 84, I 17, I 71, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 76: 59 mi
- US 54: 56 mi
- I 90: 55 mi
- AZ 85: 35 mi
- I 81: 35 mi
- AZ 303 Loop: 34 mi
- US 40: 34 mi
- US 50: 30 mi
- OK 66: 25 mi
- US 6: 24 mi
- I 55: 20 mi
- US 220: 17 mi
- US 224: 17 mi
- US 270: 17 mi
- US 84: 16 mi
- I 10: 11 mi
- US 35: 9 mi
- CA 94: 8 mi
- OK 34: 8 mi
- US 287: 7 mi
- NY 52: 7 mi
- US Historic 66: 6 mi
- I 49: 6 mi
- US 71: 6 mi
- AZ 99: 6 mi
- I 57: 6 mi
- US 191: 6 mi
- AZ 77: 5 mi
- SR 4: 5 mi
- PA 309: 5 mi
- I 670: 4 mi
- US 412: 4 mi
- SR 11: 4 mi
- PA 66: 4 mi
- US 7: 4 mi
- I 8 BL: 4 mi
- I 380: 4 mi
- US 202: 3 mi
- I 77: 3 mi
- US 220 Alternate: 2 mi
- I 64: 2 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- MO 43: 2 mi
- PA 28 Truck: 2 mi
- SR 49: 2 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- AZ 89A: 2 mi
- IL 3: 2 mi
- I 65: 1 mi
- I-17: 1 mi