Idaho
Distance from Boise City to Meridian
Straight-line distance
8.6mi
Boise City, ID and Meridian, ID are 8.6 miles (13.8 km) apart in a straight line. From Boise City, the shortest path starts out heading W (276°).
- kilometers
- 13.8
- nautical miles
- 7.5
- heading from Boise City
- 276° W
- heading from Meridian
- 96° E
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Boise City is from Meridian
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Boise City and Meridian is 8.6 miles, 13.8 km or 7.5 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 8.6 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 8.6
- Kilometers
- 13.8
- Nautical miles
- 7.5
- Bearing from Boise City
- 275.7° W
- Bearing arriving at Meridian
- 275.6°
- Bearing from Meridian
- 95.6° E
Halfway between Boise City and Meridian
The great-circle midpoint is at 43.605432, -116.315241 (43°36'19.55"N 116°18'54.87"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Boise City, ID, with 237,963 residents, 4.3 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/Boise, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Boise City gets 15 h 26 min of daylight and Meridian 15 h 26 min; on December 21, 8 h 56 min and 8 h 56 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Boise City has 1.7 times the population of Meridian. From July 2020 to July 2024, Boise City changed by +0.8% and Meridian by +16.9%. Both are in Idaho.
- 01Boise City, ID237,963 (+0.8%)
- 02Meridian, ID139,740 (+16.9%)
Questions people ask
How far is Boise City from Meridian?
8.6 miles, 13.8 km or 7.5 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Meridian from Boise City?
W. The great-circle path leaves Boise City on a bearing of 275.7° and arrives at Meridian on 275.6°. The return trip starts on 95.6°.
What is halfway between Boise City and Meridian?
The midpoint is at 43.605432, -116.315241. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Boise City, ID, 4.3 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Boise City and Meridian?
Both use America/Boise, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Boise City or Meridian?
Boise City, with 237,963 residents in July 2024 against 139,740 for Meridian, 1.7 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.