How far is Salinas from San Diego?
Distance by Flight
Shortest distance between Salinas and San Diego is 374.09 miles (602.04 km).
Flight distance from Houston to Atlanta is 374.09 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 51 minutes.
It takes 00 hours 46 minutes to travel from Salinas to San Diego with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).
Driving distance
The driving distance from Salinas, California to San Diego, California is: 429.63 miles (691.43 km) by car.
Driving from Salinas to San Diego will take approximately 06 hours 38 minutes.
#1 Salinas
City in California
| Population | 155465 |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | 36°40'40"N 121°39'20"W |
| Latitude | 36.6777400 |
| Longitude | -121.6555000 |
| Altitude | 16 |
| Country | United States |
#2 San Diego
City in San Diego County, California, United States, eighth largest city in the country by population
| Population | 1423851 |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | 32°42'57"N 117°9'53"W |
| Latitude | 32.7157100 |
| Longitude | -117.1647200 |
| Altitude | 20 |
| Country | United States |
Ending point in San Diego: Front Street (-117.164717,32.71571)
Estimated Travel Time Between Salinas and San Diego
The distance between Salinas and San Diego is 691 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 07 hours 40 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.
There is no time difference between Salinas and San Diego. The current time is 19:19:44.
| Average Speed | Travel Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 14 hours 18 minutes |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 10 hours 44 minutes |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 08 hours 35 minutes |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 07 hours 09 minutes |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 06 hours 08 minutes |
| 75 mph (120.7 km/h) | 05 hours 43 minutes |
| 80 mph (128.75 km/h) | 05 hours 21 minutes |
Gas Consumption
A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 57.39 liters (15.16 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Salinas and San Diego.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Salinas to San Diego is $44.89 (diesel $48.3).
Take a look at our Gas Cost Calculator feature. It will figure out how much it will cost to drive this particular distance.
The average gas price per gallon of daily gas for calculations is $2.961 (Diesel $3.186) /gallon. Last changed prices on May 14, 2021.
How did we calculate the distance?
The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Salinas and San Diego (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.
