New Mexico to Texas
Distance from Las Cruces to Midland
Straight-line distance
274.2mi
Las Cruces, NM and Midland, TX are 274.2 miles (441.4 km) apart in a straight line. From Las Cruces, the shortest path starts out heading E (93°).
- kilometers
- 441.4
- nautical miles
- 238.3
- heading from Las Cruces
- 93° E
- heading from Midland
- 276° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Las Cruces is from Midland
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Las Cruces and Midland is 274.2 miles, 441.4 km or 238.3 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 274.3 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 274.2
- Kilometers
- 441.4
- Nautical miles
- 238.3
- Bearing from Las Cruces
- 93.1° E
- Bearing arriving at Midland
- 95.6°
- Bearing from Midland
- 275.6° W
Halfway between Las Cruces and Midland
The great-circle midpoint is at 32.197012, -104.447724 (32°11'49.24"N 104°26'51.81"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Carlsbad, NM, with 31,999 residents, 18.5 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.
Time zones and daylight
Las Cruces uses America/Denver and Midland uses America/Chicago; Midland is 1 hour ahead all year. On June 21, Las Cruces gets 14 h 16 min of daylight and Midland 14 h 15 min; on December 21, 10 h 02 min and 10 h 03 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Midland has 1.2 times the population of Las Cruces. From July 2020 to July 2024, Las Cruces changed by +4.7% and Midland by +7.8%. The trip crosses from New Mexico into Texas.
- 01Las Cruces, NM116,998 (+4.7%)
- 02Midland, TX143,687 (+7.8%)
Questions people ask
How far is Las Cruces from Midland?
274.2 miles, 441.4 km or 238.3 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Midland from Las Cruces?
E. The great-circle path leaves Las Cruces on a bearing of 93.1° and arrives at Midland on 95.6°. The return trip starts on 275.6°.
What is halfway between Las Cruces and Midland?
The midpoint is at 32.197012, -104.447724. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Carlsbad, NM, 18.5 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Las Cruces and Midland?
Las Cruces uses America/Denver and Midland uses America/Chicago; Midland is 1 hour ahead all year.
Which is bigger, Las Cruces or Midland?
Midland, with 143,687 residents in July 2024 against 116,998 for Las Cruces, 1.2 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.