Missouri

Distance from Columbia to Independence

Straight-line distance

109.2mi

Columbia, MO and Independence, MO are 109.2 miles (175.7 km) apart in a straight line. From Columbia, the shortest path starts out heading W (276°).

kilometers
175.7
nautical miles
94.9
heading from Columbia
276° W
heading from Independence
94° E
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Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Columbia is from Independence

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Columbia and Independence is 109.2 miles, 175.7 km or 94.9 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 109.2 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
109.2
Kilometers
175.7
Nautical miles
94.9
Bearing from Columbia
275.7° W
Bearing arriving at Independence
274.4°
Bearing from Independence
94.4° E

Halfway between Columbia and Independence

The great-circle midpoint is at 39.020779, -93.338260 (39°01'14.81"N 93°20'17.74"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Sweet Springs, MO, with 1,331 residents, 5.7 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/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Columbia gets 14 h 54 min of daylight and Independence 14 h 55 min; on December 21, 9 h 26 min and 9 h 25 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Columbia has 1.1 times the population of Independence. From July 2020 to July 2024, Columbia changed by +3.6% and Independence by -1.0%. Both are in Missouri.

  1. 01Columbia, MO130,900 (+3.6%)
  2. 02Independence, MO121,629 (-1.0%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Columbia from Independence?

109.2 miles, 175.7 km or 94.9 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Independence from Columbia?

W. The great-circle path leaves Columbia on a bearing of 275.7° and arrives at Independence on 274.4°. The return trip starts on 94.4°.

What is halfway between Columbia and Independence?

The midpoint is at 39.020779, -93.338260. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Sweet Springs, MO, 5.7 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Columbia and Independence?

Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.

Which is bigger, Columbia or Independence?

Columbia, with 130,900 residents in July 2024 against 121,629 for Independence, 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.

  1. 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  2. 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  3. 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  4. 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

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