North Carolina
Distance from Durham to High Point
Straight-line distance
61.2mi
Durham, NC and High Point, NC are 61.2 miles (98.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Durham, the shortest path starts out heading W (271°).
- kilometers
- 98.5
- nautical miles
- 53.2
- heading from Durham
- 271° W
- heading from High Point
- 91° E
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Durham is from High Point
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Durham and High Point is 61.2 miles, 98.5 km or 53.2 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 61.2 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 61.2
- Kilometers
- 98.5
- Nautical miles
- 53.2
- Bearing from Durham
- 271.2° W
- Bearing arriving at High Point
- 270.5°
- Bearing from High Point
- 90.5° E
Halfway between Durham and High Point
The great-circle midpoint is at 35.985593, -79.445355 (35°59'8.13"N 79°26'43.28"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Alamance, NC, with 1,043 residents, 3.8 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, Durham gets 14 h 36 min of daylight and High Point 14 h 36 min; on December 21, 9 h 43 min and 9 h 43 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Durham has 2.5 times the population of High Point. From July 2020 to July 2024, Durham changed by +7.2% and High Point by +3.3%. Both are in North Carolina.
- 01Durham, NC301,870 (+7.2%)
- 02High Point, NC118,601 (+3.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is Durham from High Point?
61.2 miles, 98.5 km or 53.2 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is High Point from Durham?
W. The great-circle path leaves Durham on a bearing of 271.2° and arrives at High Point on 270.5°. The return trip starts on 90.5°.
What is halfway between Durham and High Point?
The midpoint is at 35.985593, -79.445355. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Alamance, NC, 3.8 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Durham and High Point?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Durham or High Point?
Durham, with 301,870 residents in July 2024 against 118,601 for High Point, 2.5 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.