California
Distance from Ontario to West Covina
Straight-line distance
17.5mi
Ontario, CA and West Covina, CA are 17.5 miles (28.2 km) apart in a straight line. From Ontario, the shortest path starts out heading W (274°).
- kilometers
- 28.2
- nautical miles
- 15.2
- heading from Ontario
- 274° W
- heading from West Covina
- 94° E
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Ontario is from West Covina
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Ontario and West Covina is 17.5 miles, 28.2 km or 15.2 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 17.5 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 17.5
- Kilometers
- 28.2
- Nautical miles
- 15.2
- Bearing from Ontario
- 274.2° W
- Bearing arriving at West Covina
- 274.0°
- Bearing from West Covina
- 94.0° E
Halfway between Ontario and West Covina
The great-circle midpoint is at 34.046844, -117.757134 (34°02'48.64"N 117°45'25.68"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Pomona, CA, with 147,966 residents, 0.8 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/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Ontario gets 14 h 26 min of daylight and West Covina 14 h 26 min; on December 21, 9 h 53 min and 9 h 53 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Ontario has 1.7 times the population of West Covina. From July 2020 to July 2024, Ontario changed by +5.4% and West Covina by -2.0%. Both are in California.
- 01Ontario, CA185,285 (+5.4%)
- 02West Covina, CA106,920 (-2.0%)
Questions people ask
How far is Ontario from West Covina?
17.5 miles, 28.2 km or 15.2 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is West Covina from Ontario?
W. The great-circle path leaves Ontario on a bearing of 274.2° and arrives at West Covina on 274.0°. The return trip starts on 94.0°.
What is halfway between Ontario and West Covina?
The midpoint is at 34.046844, -117.757134. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Pomona, CA, 0.8 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Ontario and West Covina?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Ontario or West Covina?
Ontario, with 185,285 residents in July 2024 against 106,920 for West Covina, 1.7 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.