Georgia

Distance from Columbus to Macon-Bibb County

Straight-line distance

71.7mi

Columbus, GA and Macon-Bibb County, GA are 71.7 miles (115.4 km) apart in a straight line. From Columbus, the shortest path starts out heading ENE (73°).

kilometers
115.4
nautical miles
62.3
heading from Columbus
73° ENE
heading from Macon-Bibb County
254° WSW
ColumbusMacon-Bibb County

Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Columbus is from Macon-Bibb County

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Columbus and Macon-Bibb County is 71.7 miles, 115.4 km or 62.3 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 71.7 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
71.7
Kilometers
115.4
Nautical miles
62.3
Bearing from Columbus
73.0° ENE
Bearing arriving at Macon-Bibb County
73.6°
Bearing from Macon-Bibb County
253.6° WSW

Halfway between Columbus and Macon-Bibb County

The great-circle midpoint is at 32.660982, -84.285487 (32°39'39.54"N 84°17'7.75"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Butler, GA, with 1,827 residents, 7.7 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/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Columbus gets 14 h 17 min of daylight and Macon-Bibb County 14 h 19 min; on December 21, 10 h 01 min and 9 h 59 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Columbus has 1.3 times the population of Macon-Bibb County. From July 2020 to July 2024, Columbus changed by -2.5% and Macon-Bibb County by +0.0%. Both are in Georgia.

  1. 01Columbus, GA201,830 (-2.5%)
  2. 02Macon-Bibb County, GA157,056 (+0.0%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Columbus from Macon-Bibb County?

71.7 miles, 115.4 km or 62.3 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Macon-Bibb County from Columbus?

ENE. The great-circle path leaves Columbus on a bearing of 73.0° and arrives at Macon-Bibb County on 73.6°. The return trip starts on 253.6°.

What is halfway between Columbus and Macon-Bibb County?

The midpoint is at 32.660982, -84.285487. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Butler, GA, 7.7 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Columbus and Macon-Bibb County?

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

Which is bigger, Columbus or Macon-Bibb County?

Columbus, with 201,830 residents in July 2024 against 157,056 for Macon-Bibb County, 1.3 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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