Texas
Distance from Corpus Christi to Laredo
Straight-line distance
142.4mi
Corpus Christi, TX and Laredo, TX are 142.4 miles (229.1 km) apart in a straight line. From Corpus Christi, the shortest path starts out heading W (265°).
- kilometers
- 229.1
- nautical miles
- 123.7
- heading from Corpus Christi
- 265° W
- heading from Laredo
- 84° E
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Corpus Christi is from Laredo
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Corpus Christi and Laredo is 142.4 miles, 229.1 km or 123.7 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 142.4 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 142.4
- Kilometers
- 229.1
- Nautical miles
- 123.7
- Bearing from Corpus Christi
- 265.1° W
- Bearing arriving at Laredo
- 264.1°
- Bearing from Laredo
- 84.1° E
Halfway between Corpus Christi and Laredo
The great-circle midpoint is at 27.662161, -98.332327 (27°39'43.78"N 98°19'56.38"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Benavides, TX, with 1,137 residents, 6.7 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, Corpus Christi gets 13 h 54 min of daylight and Laredo 13 h 53 min; on December 21, 10 h 23 min and 10 h 24 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Corpus Christi has 1.2 times the population of Laredo. From July 2020 to July 2024, Corpus Christi changed by -0.3% and Laredo by +2.3%. Both are in Texas.
- 01Corpus Christi, TX317,317 (-0.3%)
- 02Laredo, TX261,260 (+2.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is Corpus Christi from Laredo?
142.4 miles, 229.1 km or 123.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Laredo from Corpus Christi?
W. The great-circle path leaves Corpus Christi on a bearing of 265.1° and arrives at Laredo on 264.1°. The return trip starts on 84.1°.
What is halfway between Corpus Christi and Laredo?
The midpoint is at 27.662161, -98.332327. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Benavides, TX, 6.7 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Corpus Christi and Laredo?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Corpus Christi or Laredo?
Corpus Christi, with 317,317 residents in July 2024 against 261,260 for Laredo, 1.2 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.