Stopping points from San Diego International Airport to El Centro, California:

• Start from San Diego International Airport
• 43 minutes to Alpine, California after driving about 30 miles / 50 km
• 1.5 hours to El Centro, California after driving about 90 miles / 140 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 120 miles / 190 km, taking roughly 2 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between SAN and El Centro, CA.

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Stopping points from SAN to El Centro, CA

Start from San Diego International Airport.

Alpine, California is stopping point #1 after driving about 30 miles (50 km) or 43 minutes.

Finally, El Centro, California is your destination after driving about 90 miles (140 km) or 1.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 120 miles or 190 km, taking roughly 2 hours for the whole trip.

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