Georgia

Distance from Atlanta to Augusta-Richmond County

Straight-line distance

138.0mi

Atlanta, GA and Augusta-Richmond County, GA are 138.0 miles (222.1 km) apart in a straight line. From Atlanta, the shortest path starts out heading E (101°).

kilometers
222.1
nautical miles
119.9
heading from Atlanta
101° E
heading from Augusta-Richmond County
282° WNW
AtlantaAugusta-Richmond County

Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Atlanta is from Augusta-Richmond County

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Atlanta and Augusta-Richmond County is 138.0 miles, 222.1 km or 119.9 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 138.0 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
138.0
Kilometers
222.1
Nautical miles
119.9
Bearing from Atlanta
100.8° E
Bearing arriving at Augusta-Richmond County
102.1°
Bearing from Augusta-Richmond County
282.1° WNW

Halfway between Atlanta and Augusta-Richmond County

The great-circle midpoint is at 33.569748, -83.245347 (33°34'11.09"N 83°14'43.25"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Greensboro, GA, with 3,573 residents, 3.3 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/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Atlanta gets 14 h 24 min of daylight and Augusta-Richmond County 14 h 22 min; on December 21, 9 h 55 min and 9 h 57 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Atlanta has 2.6 times the population of Augusta-Richmond County. From July 2020 to July 2024, Atlanta changed by +4.0% and Augusta-Richmond County by -0.1%. Both are in Georgia.

  1. 01Atlanta, GA520,070 (+4.0%)
  2. 02Augusta-Richmond County, GA201,737 (-0.1%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Atlanta from Augusta-Richmond County?

138.0 miles, 222.1 km or 119.9 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Augusta-Richmond County from Atlanta?

E. The great-circle path leaves Atlanta on a bearing of 100.8° and arrives at Augusta-Richmond County on 102.1°. The return trip starts on 282.1°.

What is halfway between Atlanta and Augusta-Richmond County?

The midpoint is at 33.569748, -83.245347. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Greensboro, GA, 3.3 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Atlanta and Augusta-Richmond County?

Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.

Which is bigger, Atlanta or Augusta-Richmond County?

Atlanta, with 520,070 residents in July 2024 against 201,737 for Augusta-Richmond County, 2.6 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.

  1. 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  2. 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  3. 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  4. 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.