Texas to Oklahoma
Distance from Denton to Oklahoma City
Straight-line distance
156.9mi
Denton, TX and Oklahoma City, OK are 156.9 miles (252.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Denton, the shortest path starts out heading N (352°).
- kilometers
- 252.5
- nautical miles
- 136.3
- heading from Denton
- 352° N
- heading from Oklahoma City
- 172° S
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Denton is from Oklahoma City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Denton and Oklahoma City is 156.9 miles, 252.5 km or 136.3 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 156.9 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 156.9
- Kilometers
- 252.5
- Nautical miles
- 136.3
- Bearing from Denton
- 352.3° N
- Bearing arriving at Oklahoma City
- 352.1°
- Bearing from Oklahoma City
- 172.1° S
Halfway between Denton and Oklahoma City
The great-circle midpoint is at 34.342391, -97.325002 (34°20'32.61"N 97°19'30.01"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Davis, OK, with 2,831 residents, 10.5 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, Denton gets 14 h 21 min of daylight and Oklahoma City 14 h 33 min; on December 21, 9 h 57 min and 9 h 46 min. Oklahoma City is 2.25° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.
Population compared
Oklahoma City has 4.3 times the population of Denton. From July 2020 to July 2024, Denton changed by +17.6% and Oklahoma City by +4.4%. The trip crosses from Texas into Oklahoma.
- 01Denton, TX165,998 (+17.6%)
- 02Oklahoma City, OK712,919 (+4.4%)
Questions people ask
How far is Denton from Oklahoma City?
156.9 miles, 252.5 km or 136.3 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Oklahoma City from Denton?
N. The great-circle path leaves Denton on a bearing of 352.3° and arrives at Oklahoma City on 352.1°. The return trip starts on 172.1°.
What is halfway between Denton and Oklahoma City?
The midpoint is at 34.342391, -97.325002. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Davis, OK, 10.5 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Denton and Oklahoma City?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Denton or Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City, with 712,919 residents in July 2024 against 165,998 for Denton, 4.3 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.
- 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.