Virginia
Distance from Newport News to Suffolk
Straight-line distance
26.9mi
Newport News, VA and Suffolk, VA are 26.9 miles (43.3 km) apart in a straight line. From Newport News, the shortest path starts out heading SSW (193°).
- kilometers
- 43.3
- nautical miles
- 23.4
- heading from Newport News
- 193° SSW
- heading from Suffolk
- 13° NNE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Newport News is from Suffolk
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Newport News and Suffolk is 26.9 miles, 43.3 km or 23.4 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 26.9 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 26.9
- Kilometers
- 43.3
- Nautical miles
- 23.4
- Bearing from Newport News
- 193.4° SSW
- Bearing arriving at Suffolk
- 193.4°
- Bearing from Suffolk
- 13.4° NNE
Halfway between Newport News and Suffolk
The great-circle midpoint is at 36.886663, -76.578540 (36°53'11.99"N 76°34'42.74"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Smithfield, VA, with 9,032 residents, 6.2 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/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Newport News gets 14 h 43 min of daylight and Suffolk 14 h 41 min; on December 21, 9 h 37 min and 9 h 39 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Newport News has 1.8 times the population of Suffolk. From July 2020 to July 2024, Newport News changed by -1.6% and Suffolk by +8.8%. Both are in Virginia.
- 01Newport News, VA183,056 (-1.6%)
- 02Suffolk, VA103,105 (+8.8%)
Questions people ask
How far is Newport News from Suffolk?
26.9 miles, 43.3 km or 23.4 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Suffolk from Newport News?
SSW. The great-circle path leaves Newport News on a bearing of 193.4° and arrives at Suffolk on 193.4°. The return trip starts on 13.4°.
What is halfway between Newport News and Suffolk?
The midpoint is at 36.886663, -76.578540. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Smithfield, VA, 6.2 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Newport News and Suffolk?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Newport News or Suffolk?
Newport News, with 183,056 residents in July 2024 against 103,105 for Suffolk, 1.8 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.