California
Distance from Downey to Pasadena
Straight-line distance
15.4mi
Downey, CA and Pasadena, CA are 15.4 miles (24.7 km) apart in a straight line. From Downey, the shortest path starts out heading N (358°).
- kilometers
- 24.7
- nautical miles
- 13.4
- heading from Downey
- 358° N
- heading from Pasadena
- 178° S
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Downey is from Pasadena
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Downey and Pasadena is 15.4 miles, 24.7 km or 13.4 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 15.4 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 15.4
- Kilometers
- 24.7
- Nautical miles
- 13.4
- Bearing from Downey
- 358.5° N
- Bearing arriving at Pasadena
- 358.5°
- Bearing from Pasadena
- 178.5° S
Halfway between Downey and Pasadena
The great-circle midpoint is at 34.049400, -118.134445 (34°02'57.84"N 118°08'4.00"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Monterey Park, CA, with 57,996 residents, 0.1 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/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Downey gets 14 h 25 min of daylight and Pasadena 14 h 26 min; on December 21, 9 h 54 min and 9 h 52 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Pasadena has 1.3 times the population of Downey. From July 2020 to July 2024, Downey changed by -4.0% and Pasadena by -1.6%. Both are in California.
- 01Downey, CA109,368 (-4.0%)
- 02Pasadena, CA137,195 (-1.6%)
Questions people ask
How far is Downey from Pasadena?
15.4 miles, 24.7 km or 13.4 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Pasadena from Downey?
N. The great-circle path leaves Downey on a bearing of 358.5° and arrives at Pasadena on 358.5°. The return trip starts on 178.5°.
What is halfway between Downey and Pasadena?
The midpoint is at 34.049400, -118.134445. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Monterey Park, CA, 0.1 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Downey and Pasadena?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Downey or Pasadena?
Pasadena, with 137,195 residents in July 2024 against 109,368 for Downey, 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.
- 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.