Missouri to Nebraska

Distance from Independence to Omaha

Straight-line distance

175.2mi

Independence, MO and Omaha, NE are 175.2 miles (282.0 km) apart in a straight line. From Independence, the shortest path starts out heading NNW (330°).

kilometers
282.0
nautical miles
152.2
heading from Independence
330° NNW
heading from Omaha
149° SSE
IndependenceOmaha

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

How far Independence is from Omaha

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Independence and Omaha is 175.2 miles, 282.0 km or 152.2 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 175.2 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
175.2
Kilometers
282.0
Nautical miles
152.2
Bearing from Independence
329.7° NNW
Bearing arriving at Omaha
328.6°
Bearing from Omaha
148.6° SSE

Halfway between Independence and Omaha

The great-circle midpoint is at 40.177212, -95.189151 (40°10'37.96"N 95°11'20.94"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Mound City, MO, with 1,005 residents, 3.7 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 Omaha 15 h 09 min; on December 21, 9 h 25 min and 9 h 12 min. Omaha is 2.18° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.

Population compared

Omaha has 4.0 times the population of Independence. From July 2020 to July 2024, Independence changed by -1.0% and Omaha by -0.7%. The trip crosses from Missouri into Nebraska.

  1. 01Independence, MO121,629 (-1.0%)
  2. 02Omaha, NE489,265 (-0.7%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Independence from Omaha?

175.2 miles, 282.0 km or 152.2 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Omaha from Independence?

NNW. The great-circle path leaves Independence on a bearing of 329.7° and arrives at Omaha on 328.6°. The return trip starts on 148.6°.

What is halfway between Independence and Omaha?

The midpoint is at 40.177212, -95.189151. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Mound City, MO, 3.7 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Independence and Omaha?

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

Which is bigger, Independence or Omaha?

Omaha, with 489,265 residents in July 2024 against 121,629 for Independence, 4.0 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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