Florida
Distance from Gainesville to Palm Coast
Straight-line distance
67.1mi
Gainesville, FL and Palm Coast, FL are 67.1 miles (107.9 km) apart in a straight line. From Gainesville, the shortest path starts out heading E (98°).
- kilometers
- 107.9
- nautical miles
- 58.3
- heading from Gainesville
- 98° E
- heading from Palm Coast
- 279° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Gainesville is from Palm Coast
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Gainesville and Palm Coast is 67.1 miles, 107.9 km or 58.3 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 67.1 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 67.1
- Kilometers
- 107.9
- Nautical miles
- 58.3
- Bearing from Gainesville
- 98.2° E
- Bearing arriving at Palm Coast
- 98.7°
- Bearing from Palm Coast
- 278.7° W
Halfway between Gainesville and Palm Coast
The great-circle midpoint is at 29.609293, -81.794309 (29°36'33.45"N 81°47'39.51"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Interlachen, FL, with 1,508 residents, 6.1 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/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Gainesville gets 14 h 03 min of daylight and Palm Coast 14 h 03 min; on December 21, 10 h 14 min and 10 h 15 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Gainesville has 1.4 times the population of Palm Coast. From July 2020 to July 2024, Gainesville changed by +4.5% and Palm Coast by +19.0%. Both are in Florida.
- 01Gainesville, FL148,720 (+4.5%)
- 02Palm Coast, FL106,729 (+19.0%)
Questions people ask
How far is Gainesville from Palm Coast?
67.1 miles, 107.9 km or 58.3 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Palm Coast from Gainesville?
E. The great-circle path leaves Gainesville on a bearing of 98.2° and arrives at Palm Coast on 98.7°. The return trip starts on 278.7°.
What is halfway between Gainesville and Palm Coast?
The midpoint is at 29.609293, -81.794309. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Interlachen, FL, 6.1 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Gainesville and Palm Coast?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Gainesville or Palm Coast?
Gainesville, with 148,720 residents in July 2024 against 106,729 for Palm Coast, 1.4 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.