Virginia
Distance from Newport News to Norfolk
Straight-line distance
18.6mi
Newport News, VA and Norfolk, VA are 18.6 miles (29.9 km) apart in a straight line. From Newport News, the shortest path starts out heading SE (125°).
- kilometers
- 29.9
- nautical miles
- 16.2
- heading from Newport News
- 125° SE
- heading from Norfolk
- 305° NW
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Newport News is from Norfolk
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Newport News and Norfolk is 18.6 miles, 29.9 km or 16.2 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 18.6 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 18.6
- Kilometers
- 29.9
- Nautical miles
- 16.2
- Bearing from Newport News
- 124.6° SE
- Bearing arriving at Norfolk
- 124.7°
- Bearing from Norfolk
- 304.7° NW
Halfway between Newport News and Norfolk
The great-circle midpoint is at 36.999631, -76.383160 (36°59'58.67"N 76°22'59.38"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Hampton, VA, with 137,596 residents, 5.8 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, Newport News gets 14 h 43 min of daylight and Norfolk 14 h 42 min; on December 21, 9 h 37 min and 9 h 38 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Norfolk has 1.3 times the population of Newport News. From July 2020 to July 2024, Newport News changed by -1.6% and Norfolk by -2.8%. Both are in Virginia.
- 01Newport News, VA183,056 (-1.6%)
- 02Norfolk, VA231,105 (-2.8%)
Questions people ask
How far is Newport News from Norfolk?
18.6 miles, 29.9 km or 16.2 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Norfolk from Newport News?
SE. The great-circle path leaves Newport News on a bearing of 124.6° and arrives at Norfolk on 124.7°. The return trip starts on 304.7°.
What is halfway between Newport News and Norfolk?
The midpoint is at 36.999631, -76.383160. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Hampton, VA, 5.8 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Newport News and Norfolk?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Newport News or Norfolk?
Norfolk, with 231,105 residents in July 2024 against 183,056 for Newport News, 1.3 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.