Maryland to Virginia
Distance from Baltimore to Newport News
Straight-line distance
153.7mi
Baltimore, MD and Newport News, VA are 153.7 miles (247.4 km) apart in a straight line. From Baltimore, the shortest path starts out heading S (178°).
- kilometers
- 247.4
- nautical miles
- 133.6
- heading from Baltimore
- 178° S
- heading from Newport News
- 358° N
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Baltimore is from Newport News
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Baltimore and Newport News is 153.7 miles, 247.4 km or 133.6 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 153.7 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 153.7
- Kilometers
- 247.4
- Nautical miles
- 133.6
- Bearing from Baltimore
- 178.2° S
- Bearing arriving at Newport News
- 178.2°
- Bearing from Newport News
- 358.2° N
Halfway between Baltimore and Newport News
The great-circle midpoint is at 38.188058, -76.565574 (38°11'17.01"N 76°33'56.07"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Leonardtown, MD, with 5,041 residents, 8.9 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, Baltimore gets 14 h 56 min of daylight and Newport News 14 h 43 min; on December 21, 9 h 24 min and 9 h 37 min. Baltimore is 2.22° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.
Population compared
Baltimore has 3.1 times the population of Newport News. From July 2020 to July 2024, Baltimore changed by -2.6% and Newport News by -1.6%. The trip crosses from Maryland into Virginia.
- 01Baltimore, MD568,271 (-2.6%)
- 02Newport News, VA183,056 (-1.6%)
Questions people ask
How far is Baltimore from Newport News?
153.7 miles, 247.4 km or 133.6 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Newport News from Baltimore?
S. The great-circle path leaves Baltimore on a bearing of 178.2° and arrives at Newport News on 178.2°. The return trip starts on 358.2°.
What is halfway between Baltimore and Newport News?
The midpoint is at 38.188058, -76.565574. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Leonardtown, MD, 8.9 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Baltimore and Newport News?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Baltimore or Newport News?
Baltimore, with 568,271 residents in July 2024 against 183,056 for Newport News, 3.1 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.