Michigan to Indiana
Distance from Grand Rapids to South Bend
Straight-line distance
94.1mi
Grand Rapids, MI and South Bend, IN are 94.1 miles (151.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Grand Rapids, the shortest path starts out heading SSW (200°).
- kilometers
- 151.5
- nautical miles
- 81.8
- heading from Grand Rapids
- 200° SSW
- heading from South Bend
- 19° NNE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Grand Rapids is from South Bend
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Grand Rapids and South Bend is 94.1 miles, 151.5 km or 81.8 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 94.1 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 94.1
- Kilometers
- 151.5
- Nautical miles
- 81.8
- Bearing from Grand Rapids
- 199.6° SSW
- Bearing arriving at South Bend
- 199.2°
- Bearing from South Bend
- 19.2° NNE
Halfway between Grand Rapids and South Bend
The great-circle midpoint is at 42.319308, -85.965330 (42°19'9.51"N 85°57'55.19"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Bangor, MI, with 1,976 residents, 7.6 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.
Time zones and daylight
Grand Rapids uses America/Detroit and South Bend uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis; South Bend is the same clock time all year. On June 21, Grand Rapids gets 15 h 22 min of daylight and South Bend 15 h 12 min; on December 21, 9 h 00 min and 9 h 09 min. Grand Rapids is 1.28° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.
Population compared
Grand Rapids has 1.9 times the population of South Bend. From July 2020 to July 2024, Grand Rapids changed by +0.7% and South Bend by +0.4%. The trip crosses from Michigan into Indiana.
- 01Grand Rapids, MI200,117 (+0.7%)
- 02South Bend, IN103,713 (+0.4%)
Questions people ask
How far is Grand Rapids from South Bend?
94.1 miles, 151.5 km or 81.8 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is South Bend from Grand Rapids?
SSW. The great-circle path leaves Grand Rapids on a bearing of 199.6° and arrives at South Bend on 199.2°. The return trip starts on 19.2°.
What is halfway between Grand Rapids and South Bend?
The midpoint is at 42.319308, -85.965330. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Bangor, MI, 7.6 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Grand Rapids and South Bend?
Grand Rapids uses America/Detroit and South Bend uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis; South Bend is the same clock time all year.
Which is bigger, Grand Rapids or South Bend?
Grand Rapids, with 200,117 residents in July 2024 against 103,713 for South Bend, 1.9 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.