California
Distance from Burbank to Downey
Straight-line distance
20.7mi
Burbank, CA and Downey, CA are 20.7 miles (33.3 km) apart in a straight line. From Burbank, the shortest path starts out heading SSE (147°).
- kilometers
- 33.3
- nautical miles
- 18.0
- heading from Burbank
- 147° SSE
- heading from Downey
- 327° NNW
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Burbank is from Downey
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Burbank and Downey is 20.7 miles, 33.3 km or 18.0 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 20.7 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 20.7
- Kilometers
- 33.3
- Nautical miles
- 18.0
- Bearing from Burbank
- 147.2° SSE
- Bearing arriving at Downey
- 147.3°
- Bearing from Downey
- 327.3° NNW
Halfway between Burbank and Downey
The great-circle midpoint is at 34.064189, -118.228505 (34°03'51.08"N 118°13'42.62"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is South Pasadena, CA, with 25,656 residents, 5.2 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/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Burbank gets 14 h 26 min of daylight and Downey 14 h 25 min; on December 21, 9 h 52 min and 9 h 54 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Downey has 1.1 times the population of Burbank. From July 2020 to July 2024, Burbank changed by -3.3% and Downey by -4.0%. Both are in California.
- 01Burbank, CA103,533 (-3.3%)
- 02Downey, CA109,368 (-4.0%)
Questions people ask
How far is Burbank from Downey?
20.7 miles, 33.3 km or 18.0 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Downey from Burbank?
SSE. The great-circle path leaves Burbank on a bearing of 147.2° and arrives at Downey on 147.3°. The return trip starts on 327.3°.
What is halfway between Burbank and Downey?
The midpoint is at 34.064189, -118.228505. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is South Pasadena, CA, 5.2 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Burbank and Downey?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Burbank or Downey?
Downey, with 109,368 residents in July 2024 against 103,533 for Burbank, 1.1 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.