California
Distance from Hayward to Tracy
Straight-line distance
36.3mi
Hayward, CA and Tracy, CA are 36.3 miles (58.4 km) apart in a straight line. From Hayward, the shortest path starts out heading E (79°).
- kilometers
- 58.4
- nautical miles
- 31.6
- heading from Hayward
- 79° E
- heading from Tracy
- 259° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Hayward is from Tracy
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Hayward and Tracy is 36.3 miles, 58.4 km or 31.6 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 36.3 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 36.3
- Kilometers
- 58.4
- Nautical miles
- 31.6
- Bearing from Hayward
- 78.8° E
- Bearing arriving at Tracy
- 79.2°
- Bearing from Tracy
- 259.2° W
Halfway between Hayward and Tracy
The great-circle midpoint is at 37.677548, -121.778321 (37°40'39.17"N 121°46'41.96"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Livermore, CA, with 84,867 residents, 1.2 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, Hayward gets 14 h 46 min of daylight and Tracy 14 h 47 min; on December 21, 9 h 34 min and 9 h 33 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Hayward has 1.6 times the population of Tracy. From July 2020 to July 2024, Hayward changed by -2.6% and Tracy by +7.0%. Both are in California.
- 01Hayward, CA158,440 (-2.6%)
- 02Tracy, CA100,136 (+7.0%)
Questions people ask
How far is Hayward from Tracy?
36.3 miles, 58.4 km or 31.6 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Tracy from Hayward?
E. The great-circle path leaves Hayward on a bearing of 78.8° and arrives at Tracy on 79.2°. The return trip starts on 259.2°.
What is halfway between Hayward and Tracy?
The midpoint is at 37.677548, -121.778321. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Livermore, CA, 1.2 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Hayward and Tracy?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Hayward or Tracy?
Hayward, with 158,440 residents in July 2024 against 100,136 for Tracy, 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.