Oklahoma
Distance from Norman to Oklahoma City
Straight-line distance
18.3mi
Norman, OK and Oklahoma City, OK are 18.3 miles (29.5 km) apart in a straight line. From Norman, the shortest path starts out heading NNW (329°).
- kilometers
- 29.5
- nautical miles
- 15.9
- heading from Norman
- 329° NNW
- heading from Oklahoma City
- 149° SSE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Norman is from Oklahoma City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Norman and Oklahoma City is 18.3 miles, 29.5 km or 15.9 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 18.3 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 18.3
- Kilometers
- 29.5
- Nautical miles
- 15.9
- Bearing from Norman
- 328.8° NNW
- Bearing arriving at Oklahoma City
- 328.7°
- Bearing from Oklahoma City
- 148.7° SSE
Halfway between Norman and Oklahoma City
The great-circle midpoint is at 35.353879, -97.429382 (35°21'13.97"N 97°25'45.77"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Moore, OK, with 63,845 residents, 3.1 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/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Norman gets 14 h 32 min of daylight and Oklahoma City 14 h 33 min; on December 21, 9 h 47 min and 9 h 46 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Oklahoma City has 5.4 times the population of Norman. From July 2020 to July 2024, Norman changed by +2.2% and Oklahoma City by +4.4%. Both are in Oklahoma.
- 01Norman, OK131,010 (+2.2%)
- 02Oklahoma City, OK712,919 (+4.4%)
Questions people ask
How far is Norman from Oklahoma City?
18.3 miles, 29.5 km or 15.9 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Oklahoma City from Norman?
NNW. The great-circle path leaves Norman on a bearing of 328.8° and arrives at Oklahoma City on 328.7°. The return trip starts on 148.7°.
What is halfway between Norman and Oklahoma City?
The midpoint is at 35.353879, -97.429382. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Moore, OK, 3.1 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Norman and Oklahoma City?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Norman or Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City, with 712,919 residents in July 2024 against 131,010 for Norman, 5.4 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.