Distance between San Diego CA and Sacramento CA
The distance from San Diego to Sacramento is 505 miles by road including 503 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Oceanside, San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Santa Ana, Orange and Anaheim.
| Shortest distance by air | 472 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 504.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 37 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 66.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 5 37 mi, 34 min
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| Oceanside | 37 mi | 34 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 5 22 mi, 20 min
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| San Clemente | 59 mi | 55 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 5 12 mi, 11 min
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| Mission Viejo | 71 mi | 1 h 06 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Irvine | 81 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 5 8 mi, 08 min
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| Santa Ana | 89 mi | 1 h 23 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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| Orange | 91 mi | 1 h 25 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Anaheim | 95 mi | 1 h 29 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 5 3 mi, 03 min
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| Fullerton | 98 mi | 1 h 32 min | 3.3 gal | |
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I 5 1 mi, 01 min
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| Buena Park | 99 mi | 1 h 33 min | 3.3 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 01 min
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| La Mirada | 101 mi | 1 h 35 min | 3.4 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Santa Fe Springs | 105 mi | 1 h 38 min | 3.5 gal | |
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I 5 4 mi, 03 min
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| Downey | 109 mi | 1 h 42 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 5 12 mi, 11 min
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| Los Angeles | 122 mi | 1 h 54 min | 3.9 gal | |
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I 5 7 mi, 06 min
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| Glendale | 129 mi | 2 h 00 min | 4.4 gal | |
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I 5 2 mi, 02 min
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| Burbank | 130 mi | 2 h 02 min | 4.4 gal | |
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I 5 9 mi, 08 min
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| Los Angeles | 139 mi | 2 h 10 min | 4.5 gal | |
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I 5 13 mi, 12 min
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| Santa Clarita | 153 mi | 2 h 23 min | 5.0 gal | |
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I 5 306 mi, 4 h 32 min
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| Stockton | 459 mi | 6 h 55 min | 15.4 gal | |
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I 5 45 mi, 41 min
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| Sacramento | 505 mi | 7 h 36 min | 16.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Sacramento?
Fuel cost: 66.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 504.6 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 Sacramento?
Driving time: 7 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 279 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 6 min
- 214 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 17 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 12 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Diego to Sacramento by land?
The distance between San Diego and Sacramento is 504.6 mi by road including 502.7 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 Sacramento respectively.
How far is San Diego to Sacramento by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Sacramento is 472.2 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 Sacramento respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Sacramento by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 57 min to cover the distance of 472 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 27 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 Sacramento?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 10 min to cover the distance of 472 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 37 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 Sacramento?
The halfway point between San Diego and Sacramento is Wheeler Ridge. It is located about 48 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wheeler Ridge to San Diego is 204 mi and driving will take about 3 h 10 min. The road between Wheeler Ridge and Sacramento has length 300 mi and will take approximately 4 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Sacramento?
San Diego is located 472 mi south-east of Sacramento.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Sacramento has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.58157, longitude -121.4944.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Sacramento?
The route from San Diego to Sacramento follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 33: 12 mi
- I 5 Truck: 3 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- I 10: 1 mi
