Texas

Distance from Midland to Wichita Falls

Straight-line distance

245.3mi

Midland, TX and Wichita Falls, TX are 245.3 miles (394.7 km) apart in a straight line. From Midland, the shortest path starts out heading ENE (57°).

kilometers
394.7
nautical miles
213.1
heading from Midland
57° ENE
heading from Wichita Falls
239° WSW
MidlandWichita Falls

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

How far Midland is from Wichita Falls

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Midland and Wichita Falls is 245.3 miles, 394.7 km or 213.1 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 245.3 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
245.3
Kilometers
394.7
Nautical miles
213.1
Bearing from Midland
57.0° ENE
Bearing arriving at Wichita Falls
59.0°
Bearing from Wichita Falls
239.0° WSW

Halfway between Midland and Wichita Falls

The great-circle midpoint is at 32.978472, -100.338766 (32°58'42.50"N 100°20'19.56"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Rotan, TX, with 1,324 residents, 11.3 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, Midland gets 14 h 15 min of daylight and Wichita Falls 14 h 25 min; on December 21, 10 h 03 min and 9 h 54 min. Wichita Falls is 1.88° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.

Population compared

Midland has 1.4 times the population of Wichita Falls. From July 2020 to July 2024, Midland changed by +7.8% and Wichita Falls by -0.1%. Both are in Texas.

  1. 01Midland, TX143,687 (+7.8%)
  2. 02Wichita Falls, TX102,372 (-0.1%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Midland from Wichita Falls?

245.3 miles, 394.7 km or 213.1 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Wichita Falls from Midland?

ENE. The great-circle path leaves Midland on a bearing of 57.0° and arrives at Wichita Falls on 59.0°. The return trip starts on 239.0°.

What is halfway between Midland and Wichita Falls?

The midpoint is at 32.978472, -100.338766. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Rotan, TX, 11.3 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Midland and Wichita Falls?

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

Which is bigger, Midland or Wichita Falls?

Midland, with 143,687 residents in July 2024 against 102,372 for Wichita Falls, 1.4 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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