Missouri to Nebraska

Distance from Independence to Lincoln

Straight-line distance

171.3mi

Independence, MO and Lincoln, NE are 171.3 miles (275.6 km) apart in a straight line. From Independence, the shortest path starts out heading NW (315°).

kilometers
275.6
nautical miles
148.8
heading from Independence
315° NW
heading from Lincoln
133° SE
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Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Independence is from Lincoln

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Independence and Lincoln is 171.3 miles, 275.6 km or 148.8 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 171.3 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
171.3
Kilometers
275.6
Nautical miles
148.8
Bearing from Independence
314.8° NW
Bearing arriving at Lincoln
313.3°
Bearing from Lincoln
133.3° SE

Halfway between Independence and Lincoln

The great-circle midpoint is at 39.953694, -95.498856 (39°57'13.30"N 95°29'55.88"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Hiawatha, KS, with 3,137 residents, 7.3 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, Independence gets 14 h 55 min of daylight and Lincoln 15 h 06 min; on December 21, 9 h 25 min and 9 h 15 min. Lincoln is 1.72° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.

Population compared

Lincoln has 2.5 times the population of Independence. From July 2020 to July 2024, Independence changed by -1.0% and Lincoln by +3.0%. The trip crosses from Missouri into Nebraska.

  1. 01Independence, MO121,629 (-1.0%)
  2. 02Lincoln, NE300,619 (+3.0%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Independence from Lincoln?

171.3 miles, 275.6 km or 148.8 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Lincoln from Independence?

NW. The great-circle path leaves Independence on a bearing of 314.8° and arrives at Lincoln on 313.3°. The return trip starts on 133.3°.

What is halfway between Independence and Lincoln?

The midpoint is at 39.953694, -95.498856. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Hiawatha, KS, 7.3 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Independence and Lincoln?

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

Which is bigger, Independence or Lincoln?

Lincoln, with 300,619 residents in July 2024 against 121,629 for Independence, 2.5 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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