Texas
Distance from Houston to League City
Straight-line distance
26.4mi
Houston, TX and League City, TX are 26.4 miles (42.6 km) apart in a straight line. From Houston, the shortest path starts out heading SE (140°).
- kilometers
- 42.6
- nautical miles
- 23.0
- heading from Houston
- 140° SE
- heading from League City
- 321° NW
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Houston is from League City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Houston and League City is 26.4 miles, 42.6 km or 23.0 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 26.4 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 26.4
- Kilometers
- 42.6
- Nautical miles
- 23.0
- Bearing from Houston
- 140.5° SE
- Bearing arriving at League City
- 140.6°
- Bearing from League City
- 320.6° NW
Halfway between Houston and League City
The great-circle midpoint is at 29.637973, -95.248745 (29°38'16.70"N 95°14'55.48"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is South Houston, TX, with 16,146 residents, 2.0 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, Houston gets 14 h 04 min of daylight and League City 14 h 02 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
Houston has 20.2 times the population of League City. From July 2020 to July 2024, Houston changed by +4.0% and League City by +3.3%. Both are in Texas.
- 01Houston, TX2,390,125 (+4.0%)
- 02League City, TX118,456 (+3.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is Houston from League City?
26.4 miles, 42.6 km or 23.0 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is League City from Houston?
SE. The great-circle path leaves Houston on a bearing of 140.5° and arrives at League City on 140.6°. The return trip starts on 320.6°.
What is halfway between Houston and League City?
The midpoint is at 29.637973, -95.248745. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is South Houston, TX, 2.0 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Houston and League City?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Houston or League City?
Houston, with 2,390,125 residents in July 2024 against 118,456 for League City, 20.2 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.