California

Distance from Riverside to Temecula

Straight-line distance

34.2mi

Riverside, CA and Temecula, CA are 34.2 miles (55.1 km) apart in a straight line. From Riverside, the shortest path starts out heading SSE (154°).

kilometers
55.1
nautical miles
29.7
heading from Riverside
154° SSE
heading from Temecula
334° NNW
RiversideTemecula

Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Riverside is from Temecula

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Riverside and Temecula is 34.2 miles, 55.1 km or 29.7 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 34.2 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
34.2
Kilometers
55.1
Nautical miles
29.7
Bearing from Riverside
153.9° SSE
Bearing arriving at Temecula
154.0°
Bearing from Temecula
334.0° NNW

Halfway between Riverside and Temecula

The great-circle midpoint is at 33.715669, -117.262111 (33°42'56.41"N 117°15'43.60"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Canyon Lake, CA, with 11,161 residents, 1.9 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, Riverside gets 14 h 25 min of daylight and Temecula 14 h 23 min; on December 21, 9 h 54 min and 9 h 56 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Riverside has 2.9 times the population of Temecula. From July 2020 to July 2024, Riverside changed by +2.6% and Temecula by +2.1%. Both are in California.

  1. 01Riverside, CA323,757 (+2.6%)
  2. 02Temecula, CA112,431 (+2.1%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Riverside from Temecula?

34.2 miles, 55.1 km or 29.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Temecula from Riverside?

SSE. The great-circle path leaves Riverside on a bearing of 153.9° and arrives at Temecula on 154.0°. The return trip starts on 334.0°.

What is halfway between Riverside and Temecula?

The midpoint is at 33.715669, -117.262111. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Canyon Lake, CA, 1.9 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Riverside and Temecula?

Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.

Which is bigger, Riverside or Temecula?

Riverside, with 323,757 residents in July 2024 against 112,431 for Temecula, 2.9 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.

  1. 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  2. 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  3. 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  4. 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

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