Nevada

Distance from Henderson to Las Vegas

Straight-line distance

20.4mi

Henderson, NV and Las Vegas, NV are 20.4 miles (32.8 km) apart in a straight line. From Henderson, the shortest path starts out heading NW (320°).

kilometers
32.8
nautical miles
17.7
heading from Henderson
320° NW
heading from Las Vegas
139° SE
HendersonLas Vegas

Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Henderson is from Las Vegas

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Henderson and Las Vegas is 20.4 miles, 32.8 km or 17.7 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 20.4 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
20.4
Kilometers
32.8
Nautical miles
17.7
Bearing from Henderson
319.6° NW
Bearing arriving at Las Vegas
319.5°
Bearing from Las Vegas
139.5° SE

Halfway between Henderson and Las Vegas

The great-circle midpoint is at 36.121308, -115.145230 (36°07'16.71"N 115°08'42.83"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Henderson, NV, with 350,039 residents, 10.2 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, Henderson gets 14 h 37 min of daylight and Las Vegas 14 h 38 min; on December 21, 9 h 43 min and 9 h 41 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Las Vegas has 1.9 times the population of Henderson. From July 2020 to July 2024, Henderson changed by +9.8% and Las Vegas by +4.8%. Both are in Nevada.

  1. 01Henderson, NV350,039 (+9.8%)
  2. 02Las Vegas, NV678,922 (+4.8%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Henderson from Las Vegas?

20.4 miles, 32.8 km or 17.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Las Vegas from Henderson?

NW. The great-circle path leaves Henderson on a bearing of 319.6° and arrives at Las Vegas on 319.5°. The return trip starts on 139.5°.

What is halfway between Henderson and Las Vegas?

The midpoint is at 36.121308, -115.145230. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Henderson, NV, 10.2 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Henderson and Las Vegas?

Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.

Which is bigger, Henderson or Las Vegas?

Las Vegas, with 678,922 residents in July 2024 against 350,039 for Henderson, 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.

  1. 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  2. 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  3. 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  4. 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

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