Texas
Distance from Allen to Denton
Straight-line distance
28.1mi
Allen, TX and Denton, TX are 28.1 miles (45.2 km) apart in a straight line. From Allen, the shortest path starts out heading WNW (285°).
- kilometers
- 45.2
- nautical miles
- 24.4
- heading from Allen
- 285° WNW
- heading from Denton
- 105° ESE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Allen is from Denton
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Allen and Denton is 28.1 miles, 45.2 km or 24.4 nautical miles. That is the shortest path over the Earth's surface, computed with the haversine formula on a sphere with the mean Earth radius, 6,371.0 km. A course held on one compass bearing (a rhumb line) would be 28.1 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 28.1
- Kilometers
- 45.2
- Nautical miles
- 24.4
- Bearing from Allen
- 285.5° WNW
- Bearing arriving at Denton
- 285.2°
- Bearing from Denton
- 105.2° ESE
Halfway between Allen and Denton
The great-circle midpoint is at 33.163769, -96.907006 (33°09'49.57"N 96°54'25.22"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Hackberry, TX, with 2,959 residents, 1.2 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.
Time zones and daylight
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Allen gets 14 h 21 min of daylight and Denton 14 h 21 min; on December 21, 9 h 58 min and 9 h 57 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Denton has 1.5 times the population of Allen. From July 2020 to July 2024, Allen changed by +7.8% and Denton by +17.6%. Both are in Texas.
- 01Allen, TX113,746 (+7.8%)
- 02Denton, TX165,998 (+17.6%)
Questions people ask
How far is Allen from Denton?
28.1 miles, 45.2 km or 24.4 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Denton from Allen?
WNW. The great-circle path leaves Allen on a bearing of 285.5° and arrives at Denton on 285.2°. The return trip starts on 105.2°.
What is halfway between Allen and Denton?
The midpoint is at 33.163769, -96.907006. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Hackberry, TX, 1.2 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Allen and Denton?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Allen or Denton?
Denton, with 165,998 residents in July 2024 against 113,746 for Allen, 1.5 times as many.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census 2024 Gazetteer internal points and Vintage 2024 estimates; time zones from Open-Meteo.
- 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.