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How far is San Diego, CA, from San José del Cabo?

The distance between San José del Cabo (Los Cabos International Airport) and San Diego (San Diego International Airport) is 802 miles / 1290 kilometers / 697 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San José del Cabo (SJD) to San Diego (SAN) is 1041 miles / 1675 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 36 minutes.

Los Cabos International Airport – San Diego International Airport

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1290
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Distance from San José del Cabo to San Diego

There are several ways to calculate the distance from San José del Cabo to San Diego. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 801.869 miles
  • 1290.483 kilometers
  • 696.805 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 803.229 miles
  • 1292.672 kilometers
  • 697.987 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from San José del Cabo to San Diego?

The estimated flight time from Los Cabos International Airport to San Diego International Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between San José del Cabo and San Diego?

There is no time difference between San José del Cabo and San Diego.

Flight carbon footprint between Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) and San Diego International Airport (SAN)

On average, flying from San José del Cabo to San Diego generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 298 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from San José del Cabo to San Diego

See the map of the shortest flight path between Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Airport information

Origin Los Cabos International Airport
City: San José del Cabo
Country: Mexico Flag of Mexico
IATA Code: SJD
ICAO Code: MMSD
Coordinates: 23°9′6″N, 109°43′15″W
Destination San Diego International Airport
City: San Diego, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SAN
ICAO Code: KSAN
Coordinates: 32°44′0″N, 117°11′24″W

Airlines flying from San José del Cabo (SJD) to San Diego (SAN)

Alaska Airlines
Spirit Airlines