How far is San Diego, CA from Chinook, WA?
The driving distance from San Diego, CA to Chinook, WA is about 1177.4 miles (1894.8 km), with a travel time of about 22h 41m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1003.1 miles (1614.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 45h 23m 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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Flight Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 22h 41m.
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 in California, USA
Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Diego and Chinook.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Diego and Chinook.
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Start on Front Street
8 m · 6 sec · Front Street
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Turn left onto West Broadway
88 m · 12 sec · West Broadway
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Turn left onto 1st Avenue
3072 ft · 1 min · 1st Avenue
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Take the ramp left toward I 5 North: Los Angeles
1017 ft · 25 sec
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Merge slight left onto San Diego Freeway
13.5 mi · 16 min · San Diego Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on San Diego Freeway
36.3 mi · 43 min · San Diego Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on San Diego Freeway
18.1 mi · 21 min · San Diego Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on San Diego Freeway
7.4 mi · 9 min · San Diego Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Bake Parkway
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right
6 mi · 7 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Jamboree Road
1266 ft · 17 sec
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Continue straight
527 ft · 11 sec
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Turn right onto Jamboree Road
760 ft · 18 sec · Jamboree Road
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Turn left onto El Camino Real
2.2 mi · 5 min · El Camino Real
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Turn left onto Newport Avenue
109 m · 14 sec · Newport Avenue
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Take the ramp right toward I 5 North: Los Angeles
1127 ft · 17 sec
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
1.3 mi · 1 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
9.4 mi · 11 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
18 mi · 21 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Golden State Freeway
25.5 mi · 30 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
2.2 mi · 3 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 5 Truck North, CA 14 Truck
1.5 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight left
36.1 mi · 42 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
22.3 mi · 25 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway
225.6 mi · 4 hr 2 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway
25.5 mi · 28 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep left to continue on Westside Freeway
53.8 mi · 1 hr · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Westside Freeway
120.9 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Westside Freeway
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Continue on Cascade Wonderland Highway
442.4 mi · 8 hr 33 min · Cascade Wonderland Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward OR 217: Tigard, Beaverton
1.2 km · 1 min
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Merge slight right onto Beaverton-Tigard Freeway
6.7 mi · 9 min · Beaverton-Tigard Freeway
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Take the exit slight left toward US 26 West
1.5 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Northwest Sunset Highway
33.2 mi · 46 min · Northwest Sunset Highway
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Continue on Sunset Highway
34.7 mi · 44 min · Sunset Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 101 North: Seaside, Astoria
1717 ft · 26 sec
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Merge slight left onto Oregon Coast Highway
905 ft · 14 sec · Oregon Coast Highway
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Continue on South Roosevelt Drive
5.1 mi · 10 min · South Roosevelt Drive
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Continue on Oregon Coast Highway
643 ft · 14 sec · Oregon Coast Highway
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Continue on Park Avenue
2.6 mi · 4 min · Park Avenue
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Continue on Oregon Coast Highway
10.7 mi · 16 min · Oregon Coast Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West Marine Drive
42 m · 8 sec · West Marine Drive
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Exit the roundabout onto West Marine Drive
2721 ft · 1 min · West Marine Drive
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Turn left
4.3 mi · 6 min
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Continue straight
4.3 mi · 7 min
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Diego and Chinook.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Cascade Wonderland Highway
Continue on Cascade Wonderland Highway
442 mi · 08h 33m
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.
Sunny leaving San Diego and Sunny near Chinook.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Diego to Chinook?
The road trip is about 1177.4 miles (1894.8 km) and usually takes 22h 41m 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?
Willows is a useful midpoint, sitting about 585.3 miles from San Diego and 592 miles from Chinook.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1003.1 miles (1614.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 174.3 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 $260.14 one way or $520.29 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 369.3 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around San Diego and Sunny near Chinook.
Stop Ideas Near Willows
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 Willows.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Diego and Chinook. Straight-line distance: 1003.1 mi (1614.34 km).
#1 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 |
#2 Chinook
Situated in Pacific County at an elevation of roughly 10 feet, this census-designated place lies along the north bank of the Columbia River estuary just inland from the Pacific Ocean.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 46.2728800, -123.9454300 |
| Altitude | 3 |
| Country | United States |
End: Chinook (-123.94543, 46.27288)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1895 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 39h 13m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 29h 26m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 23h 32m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 19h 37m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 16h 49m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 14h 41m |
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 | $6.26 | $260.14 | $520.29 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $270.03 | $540.07 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $277.93 | $555.86 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $349.56 | $699.12 |
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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