Distance between Indianapolis IN and San Diego CA
The distance from Indianapolis to San Diego is 2,087 miles by road including 2,042 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 21 minutes and goes through St. Louis, Lebanon, Springfield, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Amarillo and Flagstaff.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,786 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,086.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 21 min |
| Fuel amount | 71 gal |
| Fuel cost | 278.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Indianapolis | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 245 mi, 3 h 43 min
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| St. Louis | 245 mi | 3 h 43 min | 8.2 gal | |
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I 44 167 mi, 2 h 30 min
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| Lebanon | 412 mi | 6 h 13 min | 13.3 gal | |
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I 44 42 mi, 37 min
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| Springfield | 454 mi | 6 h 50 min | 15.3 gal | |
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I 44 280 mi, 4 h 12 min
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| Oklahoma City | 734 mi | 11 h 03 min | 24.3 gal | |
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I 44 I 40 258 mi, 3 h 51 min
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| Amarillo | 992 mi | 14 h 54 min | 33.5 gal | |
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I 40 604 mi, 8 h 55 min
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| Flagstaff | 1,596 mi | 23 h 50 min | 53.9 gal | |
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I 40 I 17 119 mi, 1 h 45 min
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| Phoenix | 1,716 mi | 25 h 36 min | 58.1 gal | |
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I 17 11 mi, 10 min
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| Peoria | 1,727 mi | 25 h 46 min | 58.6 gal | |
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AZ 303 Loop 14 mi, 12 min
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| Surprise | 1,741 mi | 25 h 59 min | 59.1 gal | |
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AZ 303 Loop I 8 176 mi, 2 h 47 min
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| Yuma | 1,918 mi | 28 h 47 min | 65.1 gal | |
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I 8 55 mi, 49 min
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| El Centro | 1,973 mi | 29 h 36 min | 67.0 gal | |
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I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| El Cajon | 2,071 mi | 31 h 03 min | 70.4 gal | |
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I 8 16 mi, 18 min
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| San Diego | 2,087 mi | 31 h 21 min | 70.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Indianapolis to San Diego?
Fuel cost: 278.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,086.6 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 Indianapolis to San Diego?
Driving time: 31 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,739 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 25 h 34 min
- 197 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 55 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 31 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 17 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 40 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 Indianapolis to San Diego by land?
The distance between Indianapolis and San Diego is 2,086.6 mi by road including 2,042.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Indianapolis and San Diego respectively.
How far is Indianapolis to San Diego by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Indianapolis and San Diego is 1,785.8 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 Indianapolis and San Diego respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Indianapolis from San Diego by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 35 min to cover the distance of 1,786 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 h 3 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 Indianapolis to San Diego?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 h 58 min to cover the distance of 1,786 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 41 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 Indianapolis and San Diego?
The halfway point between Indianapolis and San Diego is Gruhlkey. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gruhlkey to Indianapolis is 1,044 mi and driving will take about 15 h 40 min. The road between Gruhlkey and San Diego has length 1,042 mi and will take approximately 15 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Indianapolis in relation to San Diego?
Indianapolis is located 1,786 mi east of San Diego.
Indianapolis has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.76833, longitude -86.15835.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Which highway goes from Indianapolis to San Diego?
The route from Indianapolis to San Diego follows I 40, I 44, I 8, I 70, 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 287: 7 mi
- US Historic 66: 7 mi
- US 71: 6 mi
- I 49: 6 mi
- AZ 99: 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
- CA 125: 2 mi
- AZ 89A: 2 mi
- IL 3: 1 mi
- I 64: 1 mi