Texas to Oklahoma
Distance from Amarillo to Oklahoma City
Straight-line distance
244.2mi
Amarillo, TX and Oklahoma City, OK are 244.2 miles (392.9 km) apart in a straight line. From Amarillo, the shortest path starts out heading E (84°).
- kilometers
- 392.9
- nautical miles
- 212.2
- heading from Amarillo
- 84° E
- heading from Oklahoma City
- 267° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Amarillo is from Oklahoma City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Amarillo and Oklahoma City is 244.2 miles, 392.9 km or 212.2 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 244.2 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 244.2
- Kilometers
- 392.9
- Nautical miles
- 212.2
- Bearing from Amarillo
- 84.4° E
- Bearing arriving at Oklahoma City
- 86.9°
- Bearing from Oklahoma City
- 266.9° W
Halfway between Amarillo and Oklahoma City
The great-circle midpoint is at 35.351811, -99.676996 (35°21'6.52"N 99°40'37.18"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Sayre, OK, with 4,841 residents, 4.8 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, Amarillo gets 14 h 32 min of daylight and Oklahoma City 14 h 33 min; on December 21, 9 h 47 min and 9 h 46 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Oklahoma City has 3.5 times the population of Amarillo. From July 2020 to July 2024, Amarillo changed by +1.6% and Oklahoma City by +4.4%. The trip crosses from Texas into Oklahoma.
- 01Amarillo, TX203,729 (+1.6%)
- 02Oklahoma City, OK712,919 (+4.4%)
Questions people ask
How far is Amarillo from Oklahoma City?
244.2 miles, 392.9 km or 212.2 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Oklahoma City from Amarillo?
E. The great-circle path leaves Amarillo on a bearing of 84.4° and arrives at Oklahoma City on 86.9°. The return trip starts on 266.9°.
What is halfway between Amarillo and Oklahoma City?
The midpoint is at 35.351811, -99.676996. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Sayre, OK, 4.8 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Amarillo and Oklahoma City?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Amarillo or Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City, with 712,919 residents in July 2024 against 203,729 for Amarillo, 3.5 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.