Missouri

Distance from Independence to St. Louis

Straight-line distance

223.1mi

Independence, MO and St. Louis, MO are 223.1 miles (359.1 km) apart in a straight line. From Independence, the shortest path starts out heading E (97°).

kilometers
359.1
nautical miles
193.9
heading from Independence
97° E
heading from St. Louis
279° W
IndependenceSt. Louis

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

How far Independence is from St. Louis

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Independence and St. Louis is 223.1 miles, 359.1 km or 193.9 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 223.2 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
223.1
Kilometers
359.1
Nautical miles
193.9
Bearing from Independence
96.7° E
Bearing arriving at St. Louis
99.3°
Bearing from St. Louis
279.3° W

Halfway between Independence and St. Louis

The great-circle midpoint is at 38.878588, -92.291852 (38°52'42.92"N 92°17'30.67"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Columbia, MO, with 130,900 residents, 5.1 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 St. Louis 14 h 52 min; on December 21, 9 h 25 min and 9 h 28 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

St. Louis has 2.3 times the population of Independence. From July 2020 to July 2024, Independence changed by -1.0% and St. Louis by -6.9%. Both are in Missouri.

  1. 01Independence, MO121,629 (-1.0%)
  2. 02St. Louis, MO279,695 (-6.9%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Independence from St. Louis?

223.1 miles, 359.1 km or 193.9 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is St. Louis from Independence?

E. The great-circle path leaves Independence on a bearing of 96.7° and arrives at St. Louis on 99.3°. The return trip starts on 279.3°.

What is halfway between Independence and St. Louis?

The midpoint is at 38.878588, -92.291852. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Columbia, MO, 5.1 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Independence and St. Louis?

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

Which is bigger, Independence or St. Louis?

St. Louis, with 279,695 residents in July 2024 against 121,629 for Independence, 2.3 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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