Texas
Distance from Georgetown to Killeen
Straight-line distance
28.4mi
Georgetown, TX and Killeen, TX are 28.4 miles (45.7 km) apart in a straight line. From Georgetown, the shortest path starts out heading N (356°).
- kilometers
- 45.7
- nautical miles
- 24.7
- heading from Georgetown
- 356° N
- heading from Killeen
- 176° S
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Georgetown is from Killeen
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Georgetown and Killeen is 28.4 miles, 45.7 km or 24.7 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 28.4 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 28.4
- Kilometers
- 45.7
- Nautical miles
- 24.7
- Bearing from Georgetown
- 356.0° N
- Bearing arriving at Killeen
- 356.0°
- Bearing from Killeen
- 176.0° S
Halfway between Georgetown and Killeen
The great-circle midpoint is at 30.872901, -97.715314 (30°52'22.44"N 97°42'55.13"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Florence, TX, with 1,211 residents, 5.0 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/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Georgetown gets 14 h 08 min of daylight and Killeen 14 h 10 min; on December 21, 10 h 10 min and 10 h 08 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Killeen has 1.6 times the population of Georgetown. From July 2020 to July 2024, Georgetown changed by +47.5% and Killeen by +4.5%. Both are in Texas.
- 01Georgetown, TX101,344 (+47.5%)
- 02Killeen, TX160,616 (+4.5%)
Questions people ask
How far is Georgetown from Killeen?
28.4 miles, 45.7 km or 24.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Killeen from Georgetown?
N. The great-circle path leaves Georgetown on a bearing of 356.0° and arrives at Killeen on 356.0°. The return trip starts on 176.0°.
What is halfway between Georgetown and Killeen?
The midpoint is at 30.872901, -97.715314. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Florence, TX, 5.0 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Georgetown and Killeen?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Georgetown or Killeen?
Killeen, with 160,616 residents in July 2024 against 101,344 for Georgetown, 1.6 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.