Alabama to Georgia
Distance from Birmingham to Sandy Springs
Straight-line distance
142.3mi
Birmingham, AL and Sandy Springs, GA are 142.3 miles (229.0 km) apart in a straight line. From Birmingham, the shortest path starts out heading ENE (78°).
- kilometers
- 229.0
- nautical miles
- 123.6
- heading from Birmingham
- 78° ENE
- heading from Sandy Springs
- 259° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Birmingham is from Sandy Springs
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Birmingham and Sandy Springs is 142.3 miles, 229.0 km or 123.6 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 142.3 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 142.3
- Kilometers
- 229.0
- Nautical miles
- 123.6
- Bearing from Birmingham
- 78.0° ENE
- Bearing arriving at Sandy Springs
- 79.4°
- Bearing from Sandy Springs
- 259.4° W
Halfway between Birmingham and Sandy Springs
The great-circle midpoint is at 33.735291, -85.585810 (33°44'7.05"N 85°35'8.92"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Heflin, AL, with 3,557 residents, 6.2 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.
Time zones and daylight
Birmingham uses America/Chicago and Sandy Springs uses America/New_York; Sandy Springs is 1 hour ahead all year. On June 21, Birmingham gets 14 h 23 min of daylight and Sandy Springs 14 h 25 min; on December 21, 9 h 56 min and 9 h 54 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Birmingham has 1.9 times the population of Sandy Springs. From July 2020 to July 2024, Birmingham changed by -2.0% and Sandy Springs by -2.5%. The trip crosses from Alabama into Georgia.
- 01Birmingham, AL196,357 (-2.0%)
- 02Sandy Springs, GA105,505 (-2.5%)
Questions people ask
How far is Birmingham from Sandy Springs?
142.3 miles, 229.0 km or 123.6 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Sandy Springs from Birmingham?
ENE. The great-circle path leaves Birmingham on a bearing of 78.0° and arrives at Sandy Springs on 79.4°. The return trip starts on 259.4°.
What is halfway between Birmingham and Sandy Springs?
The midpoint is at 33.735291, -85.585810. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Heflin, AL, 6.2 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Birmingham and Sandy Springs?
Birmingham uses America/Chicago and Sandy Springs uses America/New_York; Sandy Springs is 1 hour ahead all year.
Which is bigger, Birmingham or Sandy Springs?
Birmingham, with 196,357 residents in July 2024 against 105,505 for Sandy Springs, 1.9 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.