Virginia
Distance from Norfolk to Suffolk
Straight-line distance
26.6mi
Norfolk, VA and Suffolk, VA are 26.6 miles (42.9 km) apart in a straight line. From Norfolk, the shortest path starts out heading SW (234°).
- kilometers
- 42.9
- nautical miles
- 23.1
- heading from Norfolk
- 234° SW
- heading from Suffolk
- 54° NE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Norfolk is from Suffolk
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Norfolk and Suffolk is 26.6 miles, 42.9 km or 23.1 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 26.6 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 26.6
- Kilometers
- 42.9
- Nautical miles
- 23.1
- Bearing from Norfolk
- 234.3° SW
- Bearing arriving at Suffolk
- 234.0°
- Bearing from Suffolk
- 54.0° NE
Halfway between Norfolk and Suffolk
The great-circle midpoint is at 36.810259, -76.439988 (36°48'36.93"N 76°26'23.96"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Portsmouth, VA, with 96,482 residents, 5.7 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, Norfolk gets 14 h 42 min of daylight and Suffolk 14 h 41 min; on December 21, 9 h 38 min and 9 h 39 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Norfolk has 2.2 times the population of Suffolk. From July 2020 to July 2024, Norfolk changed by -2.8% and Suffolk by +8.8%. Both are in Virginia.
- 01Norfolk, VA231,105 (-2.8%)
- 02Suffolk, VA103,105 (+8.8%)
Questions people ask
How far is Norfolk from Suffolk?
26.6 miles, 42.9 km or 23.1 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Suffolk from Norfolk?
SW. The great-circle path leaves Norfolk on a bearing of 234.3° and arrives at Suffolk on 234.0°. The return trip starts on 54.0°.
What is halfway between Norfolk and Suffolk?
The midpoint is at 36.810259, -76.439988. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Portsmouth, VA, 5.7 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Norfolk and Suffolk?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Norfolk or Suffolk?
Norfolk, with 231,105 residents in July 2024 against 103,105 for Suffolk, 2.2 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.