San Diego, United States → Los Angeles, United States
97 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from San Diego to Los Angeles is 179 km (111 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly northwest of San Diego; the initial great-circle bearing is 326° (NW). It is a domestic route within United States.
San Diego (West Coast, United States) sits at 32.7157°N, 117.1611°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 326° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~43 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~233 km · ~2h 55min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for San Diego to Los Angeles: about 233 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between San Diego and Los Angeles lies at approximately 33.3851°N, 117.6982°W — the position that is an equal 90 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
San Diego and Los Angeles both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from San Diego · All distances from Los Angeles
The straight-line distance from San Diego to Los Angeles is approximately 179 km (111 miles, 97 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly northwest of San Diego; the initial great-circle bearing is 326° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 43 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for San Diego to Los Angeles: about 233 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
San Diego and Los Angeles both use the America/Los_Angeles time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances