Distance from San Diego to Mexicali

The distance between San Diego, United States and Mexicali, Mexico is 161 kilometers (100 miles).

San Diego, California, United States

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

From San Diego to Mexicali, the straight-line distance is 161 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Diego at 20 meters above sea level and Mexicali at 4 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 12-14 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
Mexicali, Mexico

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Tijuana

Coordinates: 32.6278° N 115.4545° W

Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Calexico International Airport (CXL)
  • General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)
  • Imperial County Airport (IPL)
  • El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK)
  • Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport (YUM)

Other distances from San Diego

Distance 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

Other distances from Mexicali

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Mexicali to Mexico City 2,188 km
From Mexicali to Tijuana 146 km
From Mexicali to Iztapalapa 2,198 km
From Mexicali to Puebla 2,287 km
From Mexicali to Ciudad Juárez 854 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Birmingham, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 162 km
Madrid, Spain Valladolid, Spain 162 km
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London, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 163 km
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Ottawa, Canada Laval, Canada 158 km
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Oklahoma City, United States Tulsa, United States 157 km
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Málaga, Spain Sevilla, Spain 156 km
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Puebla, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 155 km
Morelia, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 167 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 152 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 170 km
Seattle, United States Surrey, Canada 171 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 151 km

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