Arizona
Distance from Chandler to Tempe
Straight-line distance
8.6mi
Chandler, AZ and Tempe, AZ are 8.6 miles (13.9 km) apart in a straight line. From Chandler, the shortest path starts out heading NNW (328°).
- kilometers
- 13.9
- nautical miles
- 7.5
- heading from Chandler
- 328° NNW
- heading from Tempe
- 148° SSE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Chandler is from Tempe
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Chandler and Tempe is 8.6 miles, 13.9 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
- 13.9
- Nautical miles
- 7.5
- Bearing from Chandler
- 327.7° NNW
- Bearing arriving at Tempe
- 327.6°
- Bearing from Tempe
- 147.6° SSE
Halfway between Chandler and Tempe
The great-circle midpoint is at 33.335606, -111.891776 (33°20'8.18"N 111°53'30.39"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Chandler, AZ, with 281,231 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/Phoenix, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Chandler gets 14 h 21 min of daylight and Tempe 14 h 22 min; on December 21, 9 h 57 min and 9 h 56 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Chandler has 1.5 times the population of Tempe. From July 2020 to July 2024, Chandler changed by +1.4% and Tempe by +2.6%. Both are in Arizona.
- 01Chandler, AZ281,231 (+1.4%)
- 02Tempe, AZ190,114 (+2.6%)
Questions people ask
How far is Chandler from Tempe?
8.6 miles, 13.9 km or 7.5 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Tempe from Chandler?
NNW. The great-circle path leaves Chandler on a bearing of 327.7° and arrives at Tempe on 327.6°. The return trip starts on 147.6°.
What is halfway between Chandler and Tempe?
The midpoint is at 33.335606, -111.891776. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Chandler, AZ, 4.3 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Chandler and Tempe?
Both use America/Phoenix, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Chandler or Tempe?
Chandler, with 281,231 residents in July 2024 against 190,114 for Tempe, 1.5 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.