How far is Concrete, WA from San Diego, CA?
The driving distance from Concrete, WA to San Diego, CA is about 1350.1 miles (2172.7 km), with a travel time of about 25h 56m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1118.8 miles (1800.6 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 51h 52m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 25h 56m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City located in Shasta County, California
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Cloudy
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Concrete and San Diego.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Concrete and San Diego.
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Start on East Baker Street
42 m · 8 sec · East Baker Street
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Turn right onto Main Street
869 ft · 43 sec · Main Street
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Turn left onto Douglas Vose III Way
90 m · 15 sec · Douglas Vose III Way
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At the end of the road, turn right onto North Cascades Highway
22.6 mi · 32 min · North Cascades Highway
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Continue on Moore Street
1.5 km · 2 min · Moore Street
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West Moore Street
32 m · 2 sec · West Moore Street
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Exit the roundabout onto West Moore Street
620 ft · 13 sec · West Moore Street
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Continue on Borseth Street
905 ft · 22 sec · Borseth Street
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Borseth Street
29 m · 2 sec · Borseth Street
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Exit the roundabout onto Borseth Street
126 m · 10 sec · Borseth Street
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Continue on North Cascades Highway
3.7 mi · 6 min · North Cascades Highway
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Continue on Cascade Highway
2147 ft · 1 min · Cascade Highway
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Continue on Avon Avenue
1 km · 2 min · Avon Avenue
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At the end of the road, turn left onto North Burlington Boulevard
2255 ft · 44 sec · North Burlington Boulevard
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Turn right onto West Rio Vista Avenue
1246 ft · 25 sec · West Rio Vista Avenue
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Continue on State Route 20
1751 ft · 53 sec · State Route 20
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Take the exit left
2476 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
95.6 mi · 1 hr 56 min
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Keep slight right
126.2 mi · 2 hr 23 min
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Keep slight left
431.3 mi · 8 hr 28 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Cascade Wonderland Highway
35.5 mi · 39 min · Cascade Wonderland Highway
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Continue on Westside Freeway
93 mi · 1 hr 40 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Westside Freeway
15.7 mi · 17 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Westside Freeway
78.8 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Westside Freeway
1.2 km · 49 sec · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Westside Freeway
236.6 mi · 4 hr 14 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight right
58.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
4.1 mi · 5 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 405 South
1354 ft · 18 sec
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Keep slight left
24.7 mi · 29 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Golden State Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
25.7 mi · 30 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1241 ft · 16 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Broadway, Main Street, Santa Ana
1.3 km · 57 sec
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Keep slight left
788 ft · 10 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 5 South
981 ft · 13 sec
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
1.3 km · 54 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1.2 km · 52 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Newport Avenue
1.2 km · 1 min
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Turn right onto Newport Avenue
1943 ft · 44 sec · Newport Avenue
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Turn left onto Walnut Avenue
2.2 mi · 4 min · Walnut Avenue
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Turn left onto Jamboree Road
2595 ft · 38 sec · Jamboree Road
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Take the exit slight right toward I 5 South
1479 ft · 21 sec
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
5.5 mi · 6 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1.3 km · 56 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Merge slight right onto San Diego Freeway
76.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min · San Diego Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Front Street, Civic Center, 2nd Avenue
1164 ft · 28 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Front Street, Civic Center
592 ft · 15 sec
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Continue on Front Street
2662 ft · 2 min · Front Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Front Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Concrete and San Diego.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
State Route 20
Keep slight left
431 mi · 08h 28m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Light Rain leaving Concrete and Mostly Cloudy near San Diego.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Concrete to San Diego?
The road trip is about 1350.1 miles (2172.7 km) and usually takes 25h 56m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Shasta Lake is a useful midpoint, sitting about 675.2 miles from Concrete and 674.9 miles from San Diego.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1118.8 miles (1800.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 231.3 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $249.30 one way or $498.60 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 423.4 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Light Rain around Concrete and Mostly Cloudy near San Diego.
Stop Ideas Near Shasta Lake
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Sculpture Park
Redding Electric Utility
Redding City Hall
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Shasta Lake.
Redding station
Redding (RABA Transit Center), California
Red Bluff, California
Dunsmuir station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Concrete and San Diego. Straight-line distance: 1118.85 mi (1800.62 km).
#1 Concrete
Town in Skagit County, Washington, United States
| Population | 743 |
| Coordinates | 48.5392800, -121.7462500 |
| Altitude | 84 |
| Country | United States |
#2 San Diego
The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area.
| Population | 1,422,420 |
| Coordinates | 32.7157100, -117.1647200 |
| Altitude | 20 |
| Country | United States |
End: San Diego (-117.16472, 32.71571)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2173 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 44h 59m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 33h 45m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 27h 00m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 22h 30m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 19h 17m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 16h 50m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $5.23 | $249.30 | $498.60 |
| Mid-grade | $5.57 | $265.21 | $530.42 |
| Premium | $5.77 | $274.93 | $549.86 |
| Diesel | $5.47 | $260.45 | $520.90 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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