Washington
Distance from Federal Way to Spokane
Straight-line distance
230.3mi
Federal Way, WA and Spokane, WA are 230.3 miles (370.6 km) apart in a straight line. From Federal Way, the shortest path starts out heading E (82°).
- kilometers
- 370.6
- nautical miles
- 200.1
- heading from Federal Way
- 82° E
- heading from Spokane
- 266° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Federal Way is from Spokane
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Federal Way and Spokane is 230.3 miles, 370.6 km or 200.1 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 230.3 miles, 63 meters longer.
Measurements
- Miles
- 230.3
- Kilometers
- 370.6
- Nautical miles
- 200.1
- Bearing from Federal Way
- 82.1° E
- Bearing arriving at Spokane
- 85.7°
- Bearing from Spokane
- 265.7° W
Halfway between Federal Way and Spokane
The great-circle midpoint is at 47.515397, -119.893850 (47°30'55.43"N 119°53'37.86"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Waterville, WA, with 1,148 residents, 12.3 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, Federal Way gets 15 h 57 min of daylight and Spokane 16 h 00 min; on December 21, 8 h 28 min and 8 h 25 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Spokane has 2.3 times the population of Federal Way. From July 2020 to July 2024, Federal Way changed by -0.7% and Spokane by +0.6%. Both are in Washington.
- 01Federal Way, WA100,252 (-0.7%)
- 02Spokane, WA230,609 (+0.6%)
Questions people ask
How far is Federal Way from Spokane?
230.3 miles, 370.6 km or 200.1 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Spokane from Federal Way?
E. The great-circle path leaves Federal Way on a bearing of 82.1° and arrives at Spokane on 85.7°. The return trip starts on 265.7°.
What is halfway between Federal Way and Spokane?
The midpoint is at 47.515397, -119.893850. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Waterville, WA, 12.3 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Federal Way and Spokane?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Federal Way or Spokane?
Spokane, with 230,609 residents in July 2024 against 100,252 for Federal Way, 2.3 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.