Missouri

Distance from Independence to Springfield

Straight-line distance

142.8mi

Independence, MO and Springfield, MO are 142.8 miles (229.8 km) apart in a straight line. From Independence, the shortest path starts out heading SSE (156°).

kilometers
229.8
nautical miles
124.1
heading from Independence
156° SSE
heading from Springfield
337° NNW
IndependenceSpringfield

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

How far Independence is from Springfield

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Independence and Springfield is 142.8 miles, 229.8 km or 124.1 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 142.8 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
142.8
Kilometers
229.8
Nautical miles
124.1
Bearing from Independence
155.9° SSE
Bearing arriving at Springfield
156.5°
Bearing from Springfield
336.5° NNW

Halfway between Independence and Springfield

The great-circle midpoint is at 38.141039, -93.815484 (38°08'27.74"N 93°48'55.74"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Appleton City, MO, with 1,080 residents, 12.2 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/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Independence gets 14 h 55 min of daylight and Springfield 14 h 43 min; on December 21, 9 h 25 min and 9 h 36 min. Independence is 1.89° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.

Population compared

Springfield has 1.4 times the population of Independence. From July 2020 to July 2024, Independence changed by -1.0% and Springfield by +0.9%. Both are in Missouri.

  1. 01Independence, MO121,629 (-1.0%)
  2. 02Springfield, MO170,596 (+0.9%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Independence from Springfield?

142.8 miles, 229.8 km or 124.1 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Springfield from Independence?

SSE. The great-circle path leaves Independence on a bearing of 155.9° and arrives at Springfield on 156.5°. The return trip starts on 336.5°.

What is halfway between Independence and Springfield?

The midpoint is at 38.141039, -93.815484. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Appleton City, MO, 12.2 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Independence and Springfield?

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

Which is bigger, Independence or Springfield?

Springfield, with 170,596 residents in July 2024 against 121,629 for Independence, 1.4 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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