How far to Escondido to Carlsbad?

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Escondido, California and Carlsbad, California. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 16 miles or 25 km

Flight time: 32 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 4 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.3x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/1th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.

Escondido to Carlsbad (California) road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Carlsbad (California), and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 54 minutes on the road


Itinerary

Start in Escondido.


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Carlsbad, California and Escondido, California. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 16 miles or 25 km

Flight time: 32 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 4 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.3x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/1th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.

Carlsbad (California) to Escondido road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Escondido, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Road trip: 1 day of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 53 minutes on the road


Itinerary

Start in Carlsbad (California).


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:

There are 15.57 miles from Escondido to Carlsbad in west direction and 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) by car, following the CA 78 W route.

Escondido and Carlsbad are 21 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Escondido, CA to Carlsbad, CA. The halfway point is Vista, CA.

Escondido, CA and Carlsbad, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 5:03 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 0.81 gallons of gas to cover the route between Escondido, CA and Carlsbad, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Escondido to Carlsbad is $5.07.

During the route, an average car will release 15.90 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

  • Average USA gas price used for calculation is $6.25 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on October 13, 2022.
  • Read more about our CO2 calculation.


Best Hotels In or Near Carlsbad, CA

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Halfway Point Between Escondido, CA and Carlsbad, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Escondido, CA and Carlsbad, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 33.174328 and -117.225586, or 33º 10' 27.5808" N, 117º 13' 32.1096" W. This location is 10.10 miles away from Escondido, CA and Carlsbad, CA and it would take approximately 10 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Vista, CA, situated 12.97 miles from Escondido, CA and 8.84 miles from Carlsbad, CA. It would take 15 minutes to go from Escondido to Vista and 12 minutes to go from Carlsbad to Vista.

Major Cities Along the Route

The only major city along the route is Oceanside, CA.



Weather in Escondido and Carlsbad

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Escondido, CA and Carlsbad, CA in this table:

Distance typeMilesKilometersNautical miles
Straight line distance 15.57 mi 25.05 km 13.53 nautical mi
Driving distance 20 mi 32.52 km 17.56 nautical mi

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What is Escondido California known for?

Located just 30 miles northeast of downtown San Diego and 20 minutes from the coast, Escondido is home to major attractions, beautiful wineries, craft breweries, unique arts and culture, delicious culinary experiences, and a charming historic downtown.

How far is Escondido to the ocean?

Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Pacific Beach is 28 miles.

How far is Carlsbad to the beach?

Yes, the driving distance between Carlsbad to Mission Beach is 30 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Carlsbad to Mission Beach.

How far is Encinitas from Carlsbad?

The distance between Carlsbad and Encinitas is 9 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.