Texas to Louisiana
Distance from Mesquite to Shreveport
Straight-line distance
163.7mi
Mesquite, TX and Shreveport, LA are 163.7 miles (263.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Mesquite, the shortest path starts out heading E (96°).
- kilometers
- 263.5
- nautical miles
- 142.3
- heading from Mesquite
- 96° E
- heading from Shreveport
- 278° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Mesquite is from Shreveport
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Mesquite and Shreveport is 163.7 miles, 263.5 km or 142.3 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 163.7 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 163.7
- Kilometers
- 263.5
- Nautical miles
- 142.3
- Bearing from Mesquite
- 96.3° E
- Bearing arriving at Shreveport
- 97.8°
- Bearing from Shreveport
- 277.8° W
Halfway between Mesquite and Shreveport
The great-circle midpoint is at 32.620972, -95.185918 (32°37'15.50"N 95°11'9.30"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Hawkins, TX, with 1,412 residents, 2.3 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, Mesquite gets 14 h 19 min of daylight and Shreveport 14 h 17 min; on December 21, 10 h 00 min and 10 h 01 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Shreveport has 1.2 times the population of Mesquite. From July 2020 to July 2024, Mesquite changed by +0.3% and Shreveport by -5.5%. The trip crosses from Texas into Louisiana.
- 01Mesquite, TX150,140 (+0.3%)
- 02Shreveport, LA176,578 (-5.5%)
Questions people ask
How far is Mesquite from Shreveport?
163.7 miles, 263.5 km or 142.3 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Shreveport from Mesquite?
E. The great-circle path leaves Mesquite on a bearing of 96.3° and arrives at Shreveport on 97.8°. The return trip starts on 277.8°.
What is halfway between Mesquite and Shreveport?
The midpoint is at 32.620972, -95.185918. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Hawkins, TX, 2.3 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Mesquite and Shreveport?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Mesquite or Shreveport?
Shreveport, with 176,578 residents in July 2024 against 150,140 for Mesquite, 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.