Distance from Santa Monica to San Diego (United States)

The distance between Santa Monica, California and San Diego, California is 190 kilometers (118 miles).

Santa Monica, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

From Santa Monica to San Diego, the straight-line distance is 190 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Santa Monica at 38 meters above sea level and San Diego at 20 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 16-18 hours
Motorcycle 5-6 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Santa Monica, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0195° N 118.4914° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
San Diego, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 32.7157° N 117.1647° W

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • San Diego International Airport (SAN)
  • Naval Air Station North Island (NZY)
  • Montgomery Field Airport (MYF)
  • Ream Field (NRS)
  • Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (NKX)

Other distances from Santa Monica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Santa Monica to New York City 3,967 km
From Santa Monica to Los Angeles 23 km
From Santa Monica to Chicago 2,829 km
From Santa Monica to Houston 2,233 km
From Santa Monica to Phoenix 598 km

Other distances from San Diego

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Diego to New York City 3,916 km
From San Diego to Los Angeles 179 km
From San Diego to Chicago 2,790 km
From San Diego to Houston 2,099 km
From San Diego to Phoenix 482 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Santa Monica and San Diego.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 189 km
Vancouver, Canada Seattle, United States 192 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Coyoacán, Mexico 188 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 192 km
Cartagena, Colombia Montería, Colombia 187 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 194 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 195 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 195 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Mixco, Guatemala 185 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 195 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 195 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 185 km
Mexico City, Mexico Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 184 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 184 km
Cali, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 184 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 181 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 181 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras San Pedro Sula, Honduras 181 km
Philadelphia, United States Washington, United States 199 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 180 km

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