How far is San Diego County, CA from Philadelphia, PA?
The driving distance from San Diego County, CA to Philadelphia, PA is about 2709.1 miles (4359.8 km), with a travel time of about 49h 07m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2338.3 miles (3763.2 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 98h 14m 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
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 49h 07m.
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.
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Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Diego County and Philadelphia.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Diego County and Philadelphia.
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Start on the route
2076 ft · 3 min
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Turn right onto Little Page Road
2.9 mi · 11 min · Little Page Road
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Turn straight onto Old Julian Highway
1749 ft · 37 sec · Old Julian Highway
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Turn right onto Julian Road
5.8 mi · 9 min · Julian Road
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Continue on Highway 78
51 m · 3 sec · Highway 78
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Continue on Old Julian Highway
2.9 mi · 4 min · Old Julian Highway
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Continue on Julian Road
988 ft · 19 sec · Julian Road
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Continue on Julian Highway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Julian Highway
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Continue on Julian Road
1.7 mi · 2 min · Julian Road
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Continue on Washington Street
860 ft · 30 sec · Washington Street
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Turn right onto Main Street
1433 ft · 49 sec · Main Street
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Continue on Banner Road
1.3 mi · 2 min · Banner Road
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Continue on Banner Grade
48.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min · Banner Grade
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Turn right
19.4 mi · 23 min
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Turn left onto Brawley Bypass
3.7 mi · 4 min · Brawley Bypass
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Continue on Ben Hulse Highway
2.6 mi · 3 min · Ben Hulse Highway
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Turn left onto Ben Hulse Highway
5.5 mi · 6 min · Ben Hulse Highway
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Continue on Ben Hulse Highway
63.9 mi · 1 hr 14 min · Ben Hulse Highway
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Continue on 32nd Avenue
1.3 mi · 2 min · 32nd Avenue
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Turn left onto Rannells Boulevard
2 mi · 2 min · Rannells Boulevard
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Turn right onto 28th Avenue
3 mi · 4 min · 28th Avenue
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Turn left onto South Neighbours Boulevard
6.8 mi · 8 min · South Neighbours Boulevard
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Take the exit slight right
1569 ft · 38 sec
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Merge slight left onto Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
130.9 mi · 2 hr 13 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward AZ 303 Loop North
1.7 mi · 3 min
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Merge slight left onto Bob Stump Memorial Parkway
34.2 mi · 40 min · Bob Stump Memorial Parkway
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Take the exit slight left toward I 17 North: Flagstaff
1.4 km · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 17 North: Flagstaff
1270 ft · 17 sec
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Merge slight left onto Black Canyon Freeway
16.4 mi · 17 min · Black Canyon Freeway
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Continue on Phoenix–Cordes Junction Highway
8.9 mi · 10 min · Phoenix–Cordes Junction Highway
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Continue on Arizona Veterans Highway
13.4 mi · 14 min · Arizona Veterans Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Arizona Veterans Highway
77.3 mi · 1 hr 18 min · Arizona Veterans Highway
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Continue on Prescott–Flagstaff Highway
1 km · 44 sec · Prescott–Flagstaff Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 40 East, Albuquerque
2458 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
758.9 mi · 12 hr 51 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail
10.7 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
24.2 mi · 25 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
54.5 mi · 55 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward Cornwell Drive, Czech Hall Road
1677 ft · 36 sec
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Keep slight left
36 m · 10 sec
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Turn left onto North Czech Hall Road
1214 ft · 30 sec · North Czech Hall Road
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Turn right onto Northwest 10th Street
1.8 mi · 3 min · Northwest 10th Street
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Continue on Northwest 10th Street
561 ft · 17 sec · Northwest 10th Street
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Take the ramp left toward I 344 East
1861 ft · 45 sec
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Merge slight left onto John Kilpatrick Turnpike
23.5 mi · 25 min · John Kilpatrick Turnpike
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Continue on Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike
86.1 mi · 1 hr 25 min · Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike
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Continue on Skelly Bypass
1.2 mi · 2 min · Skelly Bypass
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Keep slight right to continue on Skelly Bypass
14.3 mi · 17 min · Skelly Bypass
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Continue straight
4.3 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 44 East: Joplin, Claremore
369.2 mi · 6 hr 34 min
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Continue on Police Officer Robert Stanze Memorial Highway
2.7 mi · 3 min · Police Officer Robert Stanze Memorial Highway
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Continue on Officer Michael Barwick Memorial Highway
3.5 mi · 4 min · Officer Michael Barwick Memorial Highway
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Continue on Officer David Haynes Memorial Highway
4.4 mi · 6 min · Officer David Haynes Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 55 North, I 64 East
1.2 km · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 55 North, I 64 East, US 40 East: Chicago, Loiusville, Indianapolis
2.3 mi · 3 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 55 North: Chicago, Indianapolis
3128 ft · 54 sec
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Merge slight right
15.5 mi · 18 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70 East: Indianapolis
83.9 mi · 1 hr 31 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70 East: Indianapolis
140.1 mi · 2 hr 36 min
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Keep slight left
75.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min
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Keep slight left
24.2 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left
20.9 mi · 24 min
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Keep slight left
49.2 mi · 53 min
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Keep slight right to continue on West Freeway
3.2 mi · 4 min · West Freeway
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Continue on South Innerbelt
1.5 mi · 2 min · South Innerbelt
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Keep slight left to continue on South Innerbelt
2008 ft · 31 sec · South Innerbelt
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Continue on East Freeway
118.5 mi · 2 hr 10 min · East Freeway
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Keep slight right
20.1 mi · 24 min
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Continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
57.3 mi · 1 hr 16 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70 Toll East, I 76 Toll, PATP: Harrisburg, Pittsburgh
2490 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 70 East, I 76 East: Harrisburg
2088 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike
252 mi · 4 hr 35 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward I 76 East: Valley Forge, Philadelphia
18 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Vine Street Expressway
1.3 km · 1 min · Vine Street Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward Central Philadelphia
731 ft · 18 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on 15th Street, Central Philadelphia
96 m · 11 sec
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Turn right onto North 15th Street
1987 ft · 49 sec · North 15th Street
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Turn slight left onto South Penn Square
115 m · 9 sec · South Penn Square
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Keep slight left to continue on South Penn Square
51 m · 3 sec · South Penn Square
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Penn Square
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Diego County and Philadelphia.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
759 mi · 12h 51m
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.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers leaving San Diego County and Mostly Sunny near Philadelphia.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Diego County to Philadelphia?
The road trip is about 2709.1 miles (4359.8 km) and usually takes 49h 07m 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?
Luther is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1352.7 miles from San Diego County and 1356.4 miles from Philadelphia.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2338.3 miles (3763.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 370.8 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 $589.98 one way or $1,179.96 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 849.5 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between San Diego County and Philadelphia, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers around San Diego County and Mostly Sunny near Philadelphia.
Stop Ideas Near Luther
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Luther.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Diego County and Philadelphia. Straight-line distance: 2338.31 mi (3763.15 km).
#1 San Diego County
San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California.
| Population | 3,332,427 |
| Coordinates | 33.0282000, -116.7702100 |
| Altitude | 777 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Philadelphia
The sixth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
| Population | 1,578,487 |
| Coordinates | 39.9523300, -75.1637900 |
| Altitude | 12 |
| Country | United States |
End: Philadelphia (-75.16379, 39.95233)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4360 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 90h 15m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 67h 43m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 54h 10m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 45h 09m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 38h 42m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 33h 47m |
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 | $6.17 | $589.98 | $1,179.96 |
| Mid-grade | $6.40 | $611.78 | $1,223.55 |
| Premium | $6.60 | $630.80 | $1,261.60 |
| Diesel | $8.50 | $812.04 | $1,624.07 |
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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