Texas

Distance from League City to Pearland

Straight-line distance

13.6mi

League City, TX and Pearland, TX are 13.6 miles (21.9 km) apart in a straight line. From League City, the shortest path starts out heading WNW (289°).

kilometers
21.9
nautical miles
11.8
heading from League City
289° WNW
heading from Pearland
109° ESE
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Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far League City is from Pearland

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of League City and Pearland is 13.6 miles, 21.9 km or 11.8 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 13.6 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
13.6
Kilometers
21.9
Nautical miles
11.8
Bearing from League City
289.5° WNW
Bearing arriving at Pearland
289.4°
Bearing from Pearland
109.4° ESE

Halfway between League City and Pearland

The great-circle midpoint is at 29.522943, -95.216015 (29°31'22.59"N 95°12'57.66"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Friendswood, TX, with 41,291 residents, 1.4 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, League City gets 14 h 02 min of daylight and Pearland 14 h 03 min; on December 21, 10 h 15 min and 10 h 15 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Pearland has 1.1 times the population of League City. From July 2020 to July 2024, League City changed by +3.3% and Pearland by +2.9%. Both are in Texas.

  1. 01League City, TX118,456 (+3.3%)
  2. 02Pearland, TX129,620 (+2.9%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is League City from Pearland?

13.6 miles, 21.9 km or 11.8 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Pearland from League City?

WNW. The great-circle path leaves League City on a bearing of 289.5° and arrives at Pearland on 289.4°. The return trip starts on 109.4°.

What is halfway between League City and Pearland?

The midpoint is at 29.522943, -95.216015. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Friendswood, TX, 1.4 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between League City and Pearland?

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

Which is bigger, League City or Pearland?

Pearland, with 129,620 residents in July 2024 against 118,456 for League City, 1.1 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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