California
Distance from Moreno Valley to Murrieta
Straight-line distance
24.2mi
Moreno Valley, CA and Murrieta, CA are 24.2 miles (39.0 km) apart in a straight line. From Moreno Valley, the shortest path starts out heading S (178°).
- kilometers
- 39.0
- nautical miles
- 21.0
- heading from Moreno Valley
- 178° S
- heading from Murrieta
- 358° N
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Moreno Valley is from Murrieta
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Moreno Valley and Murrieta is 24.2 miles, 39.0 km or 21.0 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 24.2 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 24.2
- Kilometers
- 39.0
- Nautical miles
- 21.0
- Bearing from Moreno Valley
- 178.0° S
- Bearing arriving at Murrieta
- 178.0°
- Bearing from Murrieta
- 358.0° N
Halfway between Moreno Valley and Murrieta
The great-circle midpoint is at 33.748250, -117.198335 (33°44'53.70"N 117°11'54.01"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Perris, CA, with 83,032 residents, 3.2 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/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Moreno Valley gets 14 h 25 min of daylight and Murrieta 14 h 23 min; on December 21, 9 h 54 min and 9 h 56 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Moreno Valley has 1.9 times the population of Murrieta. From July 2020 to July 2024, Moreno Valley changed by +2.4% and Murrieta by +1.3%. Both are in California.
- 01Moreno Valley, CA213,919 (+2.4%)
- 02Murrieta, CA112,539 (+1.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is Moreno Valley from Murrieta?
24.2 miles, 39.0 km or 21.0 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Murrieta from Moreno Valley?
S. The great-circle path leaves Moreno Valley on a bearing of 178.0° and arrives at Murrieta on 178.0°. The return trip starts on 358.0°.
What is halfway between Moreno Valley and Murrieta?
The midpoint is at 33.748250, -117.198335. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Perris, CA, 3.2 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Moreno Valley and Murrieta?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Moreno Valley or Murrieta?
Moreno Valley, with 213,919 residents in July 2024 against 112,539 for Murrieta, 1.9 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.