California
Distance from Fresno to Salinas
Straight-line distance
102.1mi
Fresno, CA and Salinas, CA are 102.1 miles (164.3 km) apart in a straight line. From Fresno, the shortest path starts out heading W (267°).
- kilometers
- 164.3
- nautical miles
- 88.7
- heading from Fresno
- 267° W
- heading from Salinas
- 86° E
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Fresno is from Salinas
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Fresno and Salinas is 102.1 miles, 164.3 km or 88.7 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 102.1 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 102.1
- Kilometers
- 164.3
- Nautical miles
- 88.7
- Bearing from Fresno
- 267.0° W
- Bearing arriving at Salinas
- 265.9°
- Bearing from Salinas
- 85.9° E
Halfway between Fresno and Salinas
The great-circle midpoint is at 36.739992, -120.714154 (36°44'23.97"N 120°42'50.96"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Firebaugh, CA, with 8,424 residents, 16.4 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, Fresno gets 14 h 41 min of daylight and Salinas 14 h 40 min; on December 21, 9 h 38 min and 9 h 39 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Fresno has 3.4 times the population of Salinas. From July 2020 to July 2024, Fresno changed by +1.4% and Salinas by -1.6%. Both are in California.
- 01Fresno, CA550,105 (+1.4%)
- 02Salinas, CA160,783 (-1.6%)
Questions people ask
How far is Fresno from Salinas?
102.1 miles, 164.3 km or 88.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Salinas from Fresno?
W. The great-circle path leaves Fresno on a bearing of 267.0° and arrives at Salinas on 265.9°. The return trip starts on 85.9°.
What is halfway between Fresno and Salinas?
The midpoint is at 36.739992, -120.714154. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Firebaugh, CA, 16.4 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Fresno and Salinas?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Fresno or Salinas?
Fresno, with 550,105 residents in July 2024 against 160,783 for Salinas, 3.4 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.