Florida
Distance from Miami to Miami Gardens
Straight-line distance
12.2mi
Miami, FL and Miami Gardens, FL are 12.2 miles (19.6 km) apart in a straight line. From Miami, the shortest path starts out heading N (350°).
- kilometers
- 19.6
- nautical miles
- 10.6
- heading from Miami
- 350° N
- heading from Miami Gardens
- 170° S
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Miami is from Miami Gardens
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Miami and Miami Gardens is 12.2 miles, 19.6 km or 10.6 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 12.2 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 12.2
- Kilometers
- 19.6
- Nautical miles
- 10.6
- Bearing from Miami
- 349.7° N
- Bearing arriving at Miami Gardens
- 349.7°
- Bearing from Miami Gardens
- 169.7° S
Halfway between Miami and Miami Gardens
The great-circle midpoint is at 25.862051, -80.226087 (25°51'43.38"N 80°13'33.91"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is El Portal, FL, with 1,980 residents, 1.9 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/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Miami gets 13 h 45 min of daylight and Miami Gardens 13 h 46 min; on December 21, 10 h 32 min and 10 h 31 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Miami has 4.2 times the population of Miami Gardens. From July 2020 to July 2024, Miami changed by +10.0% and Miami Gardens by +4.2%. Both are in Florida.
- 01Miami, FL487,014 (+10.0%)
- 02Miami Gardens, FL116,173 (+4.2%)
Questions people ask
How far is Miami from Miami Gardens?
12.2 miles, 19.6 km or 10.6 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Miami Gardens from Miami?
N. The great-circle path leaves Miami on a bearing of 349.7° and arrives at Miami Gardens on 349.7°. The return trip starts on 169.7°.
What is halfway between Miami and Miami Gardens?
The midpoint is at 25.862051, -80.226087. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is El Portal, FL, 1.9 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Miami and Miami Gardens?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Miami or Miami Gardens?
Miami, with 487,014 residents in July 2024 against 116,173 for Miami Gardens, 4.2 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.