Where should I stop between San Diego and Phoenix?

Cities between San Diego, California and Phoenix, Arizona

La Mesa

California   1%

4 miles
4 minutes

353 miles to go
5 hr 17 min

El Cajon

California   2%

8 miles
7 minutes

349 miles to go
5 hr 13 min

Alpine

California   9%

32 miles
29 minutes

324 miles to go
4 hr 51 min

Hulburd Grove

California   12%

44 miles
40 minutes

312 miles to go
4 hr 41 min

Mount Laguna

California   13%

48 miles
43 minutes

308 miles to go
4 hr 37 min

Pine Valley

California   15%

52 miles
47 minutes

304 miles to go
4 hr 34 min

Morena Village

California   16%

56 miles
50 minutes

300 miles to go
4 hr 30 min

Jacumba

California   18%

64 miles
58 minutes

292 miles to go
4 hr 23 min

Dos Cabezas

California   19%

68 miles
1 hour, 1 minute

288 miles to go
4 hr 19 min

Ocotillo

California   22%

80 miles
1 hour, 12 minutes

276 miles to go
4 hr 8 min

Boulder Park

California   24%

84 miles
1 hour, 16 minutes

272 miles to go
4 hr 5 min

Dixieland

California   27%

96 miles
1 hour, 27 minutes

260 miles to go
3 hr 54 min

Seeley

California   28%

100 miles
1 hour, 30 minutes

256 miles to go
3 hr 50 min

El Centro

California   29%

104 miles
1 hour, 34 minutes

252 miles to go
3 hr 47 min

Mexicali

Mexico   30%

108 miles
1 hour, 37 minutes

248 miles to go
3 hr 43 min

Date City

California   37%

132 miles
1 hour, 59 minutes

224 miles to go
3 hr 21 min

Cuervos

Mexico   42%

148 miles
2 hours, 13 minutes

208 miles to go
3 hr 7 min

Yuma

Arizona   45%

160 miles
2 hours, 24 minutes

196 miles to go
2 hr 56 min

Asher

Arizona   56%

200 miles
2 hours, 60 minutes

156 miles to go
2 hr 20 min

Roll

Arizona   57%

204 miles
3 hours, 4 minutes

152 miles to go
2 hr 17 min

Noah

Arizona   60%

212 miles
3 hours, 11 minutes

144 miles to go
2 hr 10 min

Owl

Arizona   61%

216 miles
3 hours, 14 minutes

140 miles to go
2 hr 6 min

Tyson

Arizona   62%

220 miles
3 hours, 18 minutes

136 miles to go
2 hr 2 min

Norton

Arizona   63%

224 miles
3 hours, 22 minutes

132 miles to go
1 hr 59 min

Mohawk

Arizona   64%

228 miles
3 hours, 25 minutes

128 miles to go
1 hr 55 min

Kim

Arizona   65%

232 miles
3 hours, 29 minutes

124 miles to go
1 hr 52 min

Stoval

Arizona   66%

236 miles
3 hours, 32 minutes

120 miles to go
1 hr 48 min

Dateland

Arizona   67%

240 miles
3 hours, 36 minutes

116 miles to go
1 hr 44 min

Palomas

Arizona   69%

244 miles
3 hours, 40 minutes

112 miles to go
1 hr 41 min

Aztec

Arizona   70%

248 miles
3 hours, 43 minutes

108 miles to go
1 hr 37 min

Sentinel

Arizona   71%

252 miles
3 hours, 47 minutes

104 miles to go
1 hr 34 min

Stanwix

Arizona   72%

256 miles
3 hours, 50 minutes

100 miles to go
1 hr 30 min

Tartron

Arizona   73%

260 miles
3 hours, 54 minutes

96 miles to go
1 hr 26 min

Theba

Arizona   76%

273 miles
4 hours, 5 minutes

84 miles to go
1 hr 15 min

Piedra

Arizona   78%

276 miles
4 hours, 8 minutes

80 miles to go
1 hr 12 min

Sil Murk

Arizona   79%

280 miles
4 hours, 12 minutes

76 miles to go
1 hr 8 min

Smurr

Arizona   80%

284 miles
4 hours, 16 minutes

72 miles to go
1 hr 5 min

Bosque

Arizona   81%

288 miles
4 hours, 19 minutes

68 miles to go
1 hr 1 min

Cotton Center

Arizona   82%

293 miles
4 hours, 23 minutes

64 miles to go
58 min

Buckeye

Arizona   87%

309 miles
4 hours, 37 minutes

48 miles to go
43 min

Avondale

Arizona   92%

329 miles
4 hours, 55 minutes

28 miles to go
25 min

San Diego to Phoenix midpoint and places to stop along the way

If you're looking for a meeting place or a good stop around ½ or halfway between San Diego and Phoenix, you can try Fortuna Foothills, AZ, which is almost 3 hours east of San Diego, or about 2½ hours west of Phoenix.

About ¼ or a fourth of the way, you can stop at Ocotillo, CA. This is a little over 1 hour east of San Diego.

About or a third of the way, you can stop at Mexicali, Mexico. This is about 1½ hours east of San Diego.

About or two thirds of the way, you can stop at Norton, AZ. This is about 3½ hours east of San Diego, or about 2 hours southwest of Phoenix.

About ¾ or three fourths of the way, you can stop at Stanwix, AZ. This is about 4 hours east of San Diego, or about 1½ hours southwest of Phoenix.

Nonstop driving from San Diego to Phoenix

If you drive straight through without stopping at all, the total distance is 357 miles. The distances shown above don't include local roads to get into each town, so if you're planning a long road trip, make sure you factor in traffic and road conditions, rest stop breaks, and interesting detours along the way. If you're in a rush, you can do the trip with zero stops, and your total travel time would be around 5 hours, 20 minutes.

What is the halfway point between Phoenix and San Diego?

Halfway between Phoenix, AZ and San Diego, CA The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Araby, Arizona. The closest zip code to the midpoint is 85365. The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 32° 40' 43" N and 114° 30' 43" W. The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Mexicali, Mexico.

Where should I stop between California and Arizona?

Sedona Red Rock State Park : A red rock heaven, stunning natural beauty and best for hiking. Grand Canyon National Park: A natural landscape wonder and great for hiking. Kaibab National Forest: Good for wildlife tour. Coconino National Forest: Arizonian forest experience.

What is between Phoenix and San Diego?

The top cities between San Diego and Phoenix are Escondido, Glendale, and Yuma. Escondido is the most popular city on the route — it's less than an hour from San Diego and 5 hours from Phoenix.

Where should I stop between Scottsdale and San Diego?

Best stops along Scottsdale to San Diego drive. The top stops along the way from Scottsdale to San Diego (with short detours) are Heard Museum, Yuma Territorial Prison Park, and Chase Field. Other popular stops include Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and Harrah's Ak-Chin.