Distance between San Diego CA and Indianapolis IN
The distance from San Diego to Indianapolis is 2,087 miles by road including 2,036 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 23 minutes and goes through El Cajon, El Centro, Yuma, Surprise, Peoria, Phoenix and Flagstaff.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,786 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,086.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 71 gal |
| Fuel cost | 278.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Diego | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 94 I 8 16 mi, 17 min
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| El Cajon | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 8 98 mi, 1 h 26 min
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| El Centro | 113 mi | 1 h 44 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 8 54 mi, 48 min
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| Yuma | 167 mi | 2 h 32 min | 5.6 gal | |
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I 8 178 mi, 2 h 49 min
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| Surprise | 345 mi | 5 h 22 min | 11.6 gal | |
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AZ 303 Loop 14 mi, 12 min
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| Peoria | 359 mi | 5 h 35 min | 12.1 gal | |
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AZ 303 Loop 11 mi, 10 min
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| Phoenix | 370 mi | 5 h 45 min | 12.3 gal | |
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I 17 121 mi, 1 h 47 min
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| Flagstaff | 490 mi | 7 h 32 min | 16.3 gal | |
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I 40 604 mi, 8 h 55 min
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| Amarillo | 1,094 mi | 16 h 28 min | 36.9 gal | |
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I 40 258 mi, 3 h 51 min
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| Oklahoma City | 1,351 mi | 20 h 19 min | 45.3 gal | |
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I 44 281 mi, 4 h 13 min
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| Springfield | 1,634 mi | 24 h 33 min | 55.4 gal | |
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I 44 41 mi, 36 min
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| Lebanon | 1,675 mi | 25 h 10 min | 56.2 gal | |
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I 44 167 mi, 2 h 30 min
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| St. Louis | 1,841 mi | 27 h 40 min | 62.5 gal | |
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I 44 I 70 245 mi, 3 h 42 min
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| Indianapolis | 2,087 mi | 31 h 23 min | 70.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Diego to Indianapolis?
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 San Diego to Indianapolis?
Driving time: 31 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,722 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 25 h 19 min
- 208 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 11 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 4 min
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 56 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 36 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 16 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 36 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 43 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 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 San Diego to Indianapolis by land?
The distance between San Diego and Indianapolis is 2,086.6 mi by road including 2,035.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Diego and Indianapolis respectively.
How far is San Diego to Indianapolis by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Diego and Indianapolis 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 San Diego and Indianapolis respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Diego from Indianapolis 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 San Diego to Indianapolis?
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 San Diego and Indianapolis?
The halfway point between San Diego and Indianapolis is Gruhlkey. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gruhlkey to San Diego is 1,042 mi and driving will take about 15 h 39 min. The road between Gruhlkey and Indianapolis has length 1,045 mi and will take approximately 15 h 43 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Diego in relation to Indianapolis?
San Diego is located 1,786 mi west of Indianapolis.
San Diego has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.71741, longitude -117.16277.
Indianapolis has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.76833, longitude -86.15835.
Which highway goes from San Diego to Indianapolis?
The route from San Diego to Indianapolis 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: 35 mi
- AZ 303 Loop: 34 mi
- US 40: 34 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: 8 mi
- OK 34: 8 mi
- US 287: 7 mi
- US Historic 66: 6 mi
- I 49: 6 mi
- US 71: 6 mi
- AZ 99: 6 mi
- I 57: 6 mi
- US 191: 6 mi
- AZ 77: 5 mi
- US 412: 4 mi
- I 8 BL: 4 mi
- I 64: 2 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- MO 43: 2 mi
- CA 125: 2 mi
- AZ 89A: 2 mi
- IL 3: 2 mi
- I-17: 1 mi