Distance between Columbus OH and San Diego CA
The distance from Columbus to San Diego is 2,261 miles by road including 2,216 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 33 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Indianapolis, St. Louis, Lebanon, Springfield, Oklahoma City, Edmond and Amarillo.
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Point
Distance
Time
Fuel
Columbus
0 mi
0:00
00 min
0.0 gal
US 33 I 70 175 mi, 2 h 38 min
Indianapolis
175 mi
2:38
2 h 38 min
5.9 gal
I 70 245 mi, 3 h 42 min
St. Louis
419 mi
6:21
6 h 21 min
14.1 gal
I 44 167 mi, 2 h 30 min
Lebanon
587 mi
8:51
8 h 51 min
19.2 gal
I 44 42 mi, 37 min
Springfield
629 mi
9:29
9 h 29 min
21.3 gal
I 44 280 mi, 4 h 12 min
Oklahoma City
909 mi
13:41
13 h 41 min
30.2 gal
I 44 I 40 258 mi, 3 h 51 min
Amarillo
1,167 mi
17:33
17 h 33 min
39.4 gal
I 40 604 mi, 8 h 55 min
Flagstaff
1,771 mi
26:28
26 h 28 min
59.9 gal
I 40 I 17 119 mi, 1 h 45 min
Phoenix
1,890 mi
28:14
28 h 14 min
64.0 gal
I 17 11 mi, 10 min
Peoria
1,901 mi
28:25
28 h 25 min
64.6 gal
AZ 303 Loop 14 mi, 12 min
Surprise
1,916 mi
28:38
28 h 38 min
65.0 gal
AZ 303 Loop I 8 176 mi, 2 h 47 min
Yuma
2,092 mi
31:25
31 h 25 min
71.0 gal
I 8 55 mi, 49 min
El Centro
2,147 mi
32:14
32 h 14 min
73.0 gal
I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
El Cajon
2,246 mi
33:41
33 h 41 min
76.3 gal
I 8 16 mi, 18 min
San Diego
2,261 mi
33:59
33 h 59 min
76.6 gal
Point
Distance
Time
Fuel
Columbus
0 mi
0:00
00 min
0.0 gal
US 33 I 70 34 mi, 31 min
South Vienna
34 mi
0:31
31 min
1.1 gal
I 70 7 mi, 06 min
Springfield
42 mi
0:37
37 min
1.3 gal
I 70 24 mi, 21 min
Vandalia
66 mi
0:59
59 min
2.2 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Englewood
72 mi
1:04
1 h 04 min
2.4 gal
I 70 3 mi, 02 min
Clayton
75 mi
1:07
1 h 07 min
2.5 gal
I 70 30 mi, 27 min
Richmond
106 mi
1:34
1 h 34 min
3.5 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Jacksonburg
116 mi
1:44
1 h 44 min
3.9 gal
I 70 34 mi, 30 min
Greenfield
151 mi
2:14
2 h 14 min
5.0 gal
I 70 19 mi, 17 min
Little Flower
170 mi
2:32
2 h 32 min
5.7 gal
I 70 5 mi, 05 min
Indianapolis
175 mi
2:38
2 h 38 min
5.9 gal
I 70 5 mi, 05 min
Fairview Station
180 mi
2:43
2 h 43 min
6.1 gal
I 70 24 mi, 22 min
Crown Center
203 mi
3:05
3 h 05 min
6.8 gal
I 70 21 mi, 18 min
Raab Crossroads
224 mi
3:24
3 h 24 min
7.6 gal
I 70 4 mi, 03 min
Roadman Corner
229 mi
3:28
3 h 28 min
7.7 gal
I 70 11 mi, 09 min
Grange Corner
239 mi
3:37
3 h 37 min
8.1 gal
I 70 6 mi, 05 min
Terre Haute
245 mi
3:43
3 h 43 min
8.2 gal
I 70 10 mi, 09 min
State Line
256 mi
3:52
3 h 52 min
8.7 gal
I 70 9 mi, 07 min
Marshall
264 mi
4:00
4 h 00 min
9.0 gal
I 70 25 mi, 22 min
Greenup
290 mi
4:23
4 h 23 min
9.7 gal
I 70 13 mi, 11 min
Woodbury
303 mi
4:34
4 h 34 min
10.2 gal
I 70 13 mi, 12 min
Effingham
316 mi
4:46
4 h 46 min
10.7 gal
I 57 I 70 33 mi, 29 min
Vandalia
349 mi
5:16
5 h 16 min
11.8 gal
I 70 17 mi, 15 min
Greenville
367 mi
5:31
5 h 31 min
12.4 gal
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
Stubblefield
371 mi
5:35
5 h 35 min
12.6 gal
I 70 3 mi, 02 min
Pocahontas
375 mi
5:38
5 h 38 min
12.7 gal
I 70 25 mi, 22 min
Wilson Heights
400 mi
6:00
6 h 00 min
13.6 gal
I 55 6 mi, 05 min
Collinsville
406 mi
6:06
6 h 06 min
13.7 gal
I 55 8 mi, 08 min
East St. Louis
414 mi
6:14
6 h 14 min
14.0 gal
I 55 6 mi, 06 min
St. Louis
419 mi
6:20
6 h 20 min
14.1 gal
I 44 6 mi, 05 min
Shrewsbury
425 mi
6:26
6 h 26 min
14.4 gal
I 44 3 mi, 03 min
Kirkwood
429 mi
6:29
6 h 29 min
14.5 gal
I 44 16 mi, 15 min
Eureka
444 mi
6:45
6 h 45 min
15.0 gal
I 44 4 mi, 03 min
Wildwood
448 mi
6:48
6 h 48 min
15.2 gal
I 44 2 mi, 01 min
Pacific
450 mi
6:49
6 h 49 min
15.3 gal
I 44 14 mi, 12 min
Union
464 mi
7:02
7 h 02 min
15.7 gal
I 44 5 mi, 04 min
Saint Clair
469 mi
7:06
7 h 06 min
15.9 gal
I 44 7 mi, 05 min
Benson Tourist City
475 mi
7:12
7 h 12 min
16.0 gal
I 44 10 mi, 08 min
Sullivan
485 mi
7:21
7 h 21 min
16.3 gal
I 44 24 mi, 21 min
Rolla
509 mi
7:42
7 h 42 min
16.7 gal
I 44 20 mi, 17 min
Doolittle
529 mi
8:00
8 h 00 min
17.9 gal
I 44 4 mi, 03 min
Arlington
533 mi
8:03
8 h 03 min
18.1 gal
I 44 6 mi, 04 min
Hooker
538 mi
8:08
8 h 08 min
18.2 gal
I 44 7 mi, 06 min
Morgan Heights
546 mi
8:14
8 h 14 min
18.4 gal
I 44 7 mi, 05 min
Buckhorn
552 mi
8:20
8 h 20 min
18.7 gal
I 44 6 mi, 05 min
Gascozark
559 mi
8:25
8 h 25 min
18.9 gal
I 44 5 mi, 04 min
Hazelgreen
563 mi
8:30
8 h 30 min
19.1 gal
I 44 24 mi, 20 min
Lebanon
587 mi
8:50
8 h 50 min
19.2 gal
I 44 30 mi, 26 min
Strafford
616 mi
9:17
9 h 17 min
20.7 gal
I 44 12 mi, 11 min
Springfield
629 mi
9:28
9 h 28 min
21.3 gal
I 44 8 mi, 07 min
Haseltine
637 mi
9:35
9 h 35 min
21.6 gal
I 44 10 mi, 08 min
Halltown
646 mi
9:44
9 h 44 min
21.9 gal
I 44 53 mi, 46 min
Silver Creek
699 mi
10:30
10 h 30 min
23.7 gal
I 44 24 mi, 21 min
Miami
723 mi
10:52
10 h 52 min
24.6 gal
I 44 56 mi, 49 min
Claremore
779 mi
11:41
11 h 41 min
26.2 gal
I 44 40 mi, 37 min
Sapulpa
820 mi
12:19
12 h 19 min
27.7 gal
I 44 57 mi, 50 min
Warwick
877 mi
13:09
13 h 09 min
29.8 gal
I 44 32 mi, 31 min
Oklahoma City
909 mi
13:40
13 h 40 min
30.2 gal
I 44 I 40 28 mi, 27 min
El Reno
937 mi
14:08
14 h 08 min
31.7 gal
I 40 43 mi, 38 min
Weatherford
981 mi
14:47
14 h 47 min
33.3 gal
I 40 27 mi, 23 min
Foss
1,007 mi
15:10
15 h 10 min
34.2 gal
I 40 7 mi, 06 min
Canute
1,014 mi
15:16
15 h 16 min
34.4 gal
I 40 11 mi, 09 min
Elk City
1,025 mi
15:26
15 h 26 min
34.7 gal
OK 34 I 40 22 mi, 19 min
Hext
1,048 mi
15:45
15 h 45 min
35.6 gal
I 40 17 mi, 14 min
Benonine
1,064 mi
16:00
16 h 00 min
36.1 gal
I 40 16 mi, 14 min
Lela
1,081 mi
16:14
16 h 14 min
36.6 gal
I 40 16 mi, 13 min
McLean
1,096 mi
16:28
16 h 28 min
37.2 gal
I 40 7 mi, 06 min
Alanreed
1,103 mi
16:34
16 h 34 min
37.5 gal
I 40 22 mi, 19 min
Groom
1,125 mi
16:54
16 h 54 min
38.2 gal
I 40 9 mi, 07 min
Lark
1,135 mi
17:02
17 h 02 min
38.4 gal
I 40 32 mi, 29 min
Amarillo
1,167 mi
17:31
17 h 31 min
39.4 gal
I 40 13 mi, 12 min
Bushland
1,180 mi
17:44
17 h 44 min
40.1 gal
I 40 11 mi, 09 min
Wildorado
1,191 mi
17:53
17 h 53 min
40.2 gal
I 40 11 mi, 09 min
Vega
1,201 mi
18:02
18 h 02 min
40.8 gal
I 40 7 mi, 06 min
Landergin
1,209 mi
18:09
18 h 09 min
40.9 gal
I 40 10 mi, 08 min
Gruhlkey
1,219 mi
18:18
18 h 18 min
41.3 gal
I 40 29 mi, 25 min
Bard
1,247 mi
18:43
18 h 43 min
42.2 gal
I 40 11 mi, 09 min
San Jon
1,258 mi
18:53
18 h 53 min
42.6 gal
I 40 22 mi, 19 min
Tucumcari
1,279 mi
19:12
19 h 12 min
43.4 gal
I 40 36 mi, 31 min
Newkirk
1,316 mi
19:44
19 h 44 min
44.6 gal
I 40 17 mi, 15 min
Santa Rosa
1,333 mi
19:59
19 h 59 min
45.1 gal
I 40 49 mi, 43 min
Clines Corners
1,382 mi
20:42
20 h 42 min
46.1 gal
I 40 39 mi, 34 min
Edgewood
1,421 mi
21:16
21 h 16 min
48.1 gal
I 40 11 mi, 10 min
Los Pinos
1,432 mi
21:26
21 h 26 min
48.7 gal
I 40 2 mi, 02 min
Zamora
1,435 mi
21:29
21 h 29 min
48.8 gal
I 40 2 mi, 01 min
Canyon Estates
1,437 mi
21:31
21 h 31 min
48.9 gal
I 40 5 mi, 04 min
Carnuel
1,442 mi
21:35
21 h 35 min
49.0 gal
I 40 50 mi, 45 min
El Rito
1,493 mi
22:20
22 h 20 min
50.7 gal
I 40 9 mi, 07 min
Laguna
1,501 mi
22:28
22 h 28 min
50.9 gal
I 40 6 mi, 05 min
New York
1,507 mi
22:34
22 h 34 min
51.2 gal
I 40 21 mi, 18 min
Milan
1,528 mi
22:52
22 h 52 min
51.6 gal
I 40 18 mi, 15 min
Prewitt
1,546 mi
23:08
23 h 08 min
52.3 gal
I 40 12 mi, 10 min
Thoreau
1,558 mi
23:18
23 h 18 min
53.0 gal
I 40 9 mi, 07 min
Continental Divide
1,566 mi
23:25
23 h 25 min
53.0 gal
I 40 12 mi, 10 min
Perea
1,578 mi
23:36
23 h 36 min
53.6 gal
I 40 2 mi, 02 min
McCune
1,581 mi
23:38
23 h 38 min
53.7 gal
I 40 2 mi, 01 min
Rehoboth
1,583 mi
23:40
23 h 40 min
53.8 gal
I 40 7 mi, 06 min
Gallup
1,590 mi
23:47
23 h 47 min
53.9 gal
I 40 22 mi, 19 min
Lupton
1,612 mi
24:07
24 h 07 min
54.8 gal
I 40 8 mi, 06 min
Houck
1,621 mi
24:14
24 h 14 min
55.0 gal
I 40 17 mi, 14 min
Chambers
1,637 mi
24:28
24 h 28 min
55.5 gal
I 40 32 mi, 28 min
Goodwater
1,669 mi
24:56
24 h 56 min
56.7 gal
I 40 6 mi, 05 min
Sun Valley
1,675 mi
25:02
25 h 02 min
56.9 gal
I 40 11 mi, 10 min
Holbrook
1,687 mi
25:12
25 h 12 min
57.2 gal
I 40 9 mi, 08 min
Joseph City
1,696 mi
25:20
25 h 20 min
57.6 gal
I 40 4 mi, 03 min
Manila
1,700 mi
25:24
25 h 24 min
57.8 gal
I 40 3 mi, 02 min
Hibbard
1,703 mi
25:27
25 h 27 min
57.8 gal
I 40 14 mi, 12 min
Winslow
1,717 mi
25:39
25 h 39 min
58.3 gal
I 40 6 mi, 04 min
Moqui
1,723 mi
25:44
25 h 44 min
58.6 gal
I 40 4 mi, 04 min
Dennison
1,728 mi
25:48
25 h 48 min
58.7 gal
I 40 4 mi, 03 min
Meteor City
1,732 mi
25:52
25 h 52 min
58.9 gal
I 40 5 mi, 04 min
Rimmy Jims
1,737 mi
25:56
25 h 56 min
59.0 gal
I 40 19 mi, 16 min
Darling
1,756 mi
26:13
26 h 13 min
59.6 gal
I 40 15 mi, 13 min
Flagstaff
1,771 mi
26:26
26 h 26 min
59.9 gal
I 40 I 17 48 mi, 42 min
Rimrock
1,819 mi
27:09
27 h 09 min
61.8 gal
I 17 4 mi, 03 min
McGuireville
1,822 mi
27:12
27 h 12 min
61.9 gal
I 17 8 mi, 06 min
Camp Verde
1,830 mi
27:19
27 h 19 min
62.0 gal
I 17 21 mi, 17 min
Cordes Junction
1,850 mi
27:37
27 h 37 min
62.9 gal
I 17 21 mi, 18 min
Black Canyon City
1,871 mi
27:55
27 h 55 min
63.6 gal
I 17 1 mi, 01 min
Rock Springs
1,872 mi
27:56
27 h 56 min
63.7 gal
I 17 18 mi, 15 min
Phoenix
1,890 mi
28:12
28 h 12 min
64.0 gal
I 17 11 mi, 10 min
Peoria
1,901 mi
28:23
28 h 23 min
64.6 gal
AZ 303 Loop 14 mi, 12 min
Surprise
1,916 mi
28:35
28 h 35 min
65.0 gal
AZ 303 Loop 11 mi, 10 min
Goodyear
1,927 mi
28:46
28 h 46 min
65.4 gal
AZ 303 Loop I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Windmill Village
1,934 mi
28:52
28 h 52 min
65.7 gal
I 10 AZ 85 36 mi, 39 min
Gila Bend
1,970 mi
29:31
29 h 31 min
66.7 gal
AZ 85 I 8 11 mi, 12 min
Smurr
1,981 mi
29:44
29 h 44 min
67.3 gal
I 8 6 mi, 05 min
Theba
1,987 mi
29:49
29 h 49 min
67.5 gal
I 8 4 mi, 03 min
Piedra
1,991 mi
29:53
29 h 53 min
67.7 gal
I 8 11 mi, 09 min
Sentinel
2,001 mi
30:02
30 h 02 min
67.8 gal
I 8 19 mi, 17 min
Aztec
2,021 mi
30:19
30 h 19 min
68.6 gal
I 8 7 mi, 06 min
Stoval
2,028 mi
30:25
30 h 25 min
68.8 gal
I 8 6 mi, 05 min
Kim
2,034 mi
30:30
30 h 30 min
69.1 gal
I 8 12 mi, 10 min
Mohawk
2,046 mi
30:41
30 h 41 min
69.3 gal
I 8 17 mi, 14 min
Wellton
2,062 mi
30:55
30 h 55 min
70.1 gal
I 8 16 mi, 14 min
Fortuna Foothills
2,078 mi
31:09
31 h 09 min
70.6 gal
I 8 7 mi, 06 min
Araby
2,085 mi
31:16
31 h 16 min
70.8 gal
I 8 7 mi, 06 min
Yuma
2,092 mi
31:23
31 h 23 min
71.0 gal
I 8 10 mi, 08 min
Felicity
2,101 mi
31:31
31 h 31 min
71.4 gal
I 8 46 mi, 40 min
El Centro
2,147 mi
32:12
32 h 12 min
73.0 gal
I 8 37 mi, 32 min
Boulder Park
2,185 mi
32:44
32 h 44 min
74.3 gal
I 8 32 mi, 28 min
Laguna Junction
2,216 mi
33:13
33 h 13 min
75.4 gal
I 8 12 mi, 10 min
The Willows
2,229 mi
33:24
33 h 24 min
75.7 gal
I 8 9 mi, 07 min
Flinn Springs
2,238 mi
33:31
33 h 31 min
76.0 gal
I 8 3 mi, 02 min
Lakeside
2,240 mi
33:34
33 h 34 min
76.2 gal
I 8 6 mi, 04 min
El Cajon
2,246 mi
33:38
33 h 38 min
76.3 gal
I 8 5 mi, 05 min
La Mesa
2,251 mi
33:44
33 h 44 min
76.5 gal
CA 94 2 mi, 03 min
Lemon Grove
2,253 mi
33:47
33 h 47 min
76.6 gal
CA 94 7 mi, 09 min
San Diego
2,261 mi
33:57
33 h 57 min
76.6 gal
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Columbus to San Diego?
Fuel cost:
302.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,260.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here .
How long is a car ride from Columbus to San Diego?
Driving time:
33 h 59 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
1,873 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 27 h 33 min
224 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 27 min
4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
55 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 55 min
30 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 32 min
22 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 23 min
13 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 15 min
34 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 41 min
1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
3 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Columbus to San Diego by land?
The distance between Columbus and San Diego is 2,260.5 mi by road including 2,216.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbus and San Diego respectively.
How far is Columbus to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbus and San Diego is 1,953.6 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 Columbus and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Columbus from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 55 min to cover the distance of 1,954 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 14 h 17 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 Columbus to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 13 h 6 min to cover the distance of 1,954 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 14 h 58 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 Columbus and San Diego?
The halfway point between Columbus and San Diego is Lark. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lark to Columbus is 1,135 mi and driving will take about 17 h 2 min. The road between Lark and San Diego has length 1,127 mi and will take approximately 16 h 57 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Columbus in relation to San Diego?
Columbus is located 1,954 mi east of San Diego.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.96226, longitude -83.00071.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Columbus to San Diego?
The route from Columbus to San Diego follows I 40, I 44, I 70, I 8, I 17, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
US 54: 56 mi
AZ 85: 37 mi
AZ 303 Loop: 35 mi
US 40: 33 mi
US 50: 30 mi
OK 66: 25 mi
I 55: 20 mi
US 270: 17 mi
US 84: 16 mi
I 10: 11 mi
CA 94: 9 mi
OK 34: 8 mi
US 35: 8 mi
US 287: 7 mi
US Historic 66: 7 mi
US 71: 6 mi
I 49: 6 mi
AZ 99: 6 mi
SR 4: 6 mi
US 191: 6 mi
I 57: 6 mi
AZ 77: 5 mi
US 412: 4 mi
I 8 BL: 3 mi
TX 70: 2 mi
MO 43: 2 mi
I 670: 2 mi
CA 125: 2 mi
AZ 89A: 2 mi
I 65: 2 mi
IL 3: 1 mi
I 64: 1 mi
US 33: 1 mi
SR 49: 1 mi
