New York to Connecticut
Distance from New York to Stamford
Straight-line distance
35.4mi
New York, NY and Stamford, CT are 35.4 miles (56.9 km) apart in a straight line. From New York, the shortest path starts out heading NE (35°).
- kilometers
- 56.9
- nautical miles
- 30.7
- heading from New York
- 35° NE
- heading from Stamford
- 216° SW
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far New York is from Stamford
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of New York and Stamford is 35.4 miles, 56.9 km or 30.7 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 35.4 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 35.4
- Kilometers
- 56.9
- Nautical miles
- 30.7
- Bearing from New York
- 35.3° NE
- Bearing arriving at Stamford
- 35.6°
- Bearing from Stamford
- 215.6° SW
Halfway between New York and Stamford
The great-circle midpoint is at 40.871316, -73.743018 (40°52'16.74"N 73°44'34.86"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Sands Point, NY, with 2,743 residents, 2.4 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/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, New York gets 15 h 05 min of daylight and Stamford 15 h 08 min; on December 21, 9 h 16 min and 9 h 13 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
New York has 60.9 times the population of Stamford. From July 2020 to July 2024, New York changed by -3.0% and Stamford by +2.7%. The trip crosses from New York into Connecticut.
- 01New York, NY8,478,072 (-3.0%)
- 02Stamford, CT139,134 (+2.7%)
Questions people ask
How far is New York from Stamford?
35.4 miles, 56.9 km or 30.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Stamford from New York?
NE. The great-circle path leaves New York on a bearing of 35.3° and arrives at Stamford on 35.6°. The return trip starts on 215.6°.
What is halfway between New York and Stamford?
The midpoint is at 40.871316, -73.743018. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Sands Point, NY, 2.4 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between New York and Stamford?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, New York or Stamford?
New York, with 8,478,072 residents in July 2024 against 139,134 for Stamford, 60.9 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.