Utah
Distance from Salt Lake City to West Valley City
Straight-line distance
7.4mi
Salt Lake City, UT and West Valley City, UT are 7.4 miles (12.0 km) apart in a straight line. From Salt Lake City, the shortest path starts out heading SW (215°).
- kilometers
- 12.0
- nautical miles
- 6.5
- heading from Salt Lake City
- 215° SW
- heading from West Valley City
- 35° NE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Salt Lake City is from West Valley City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Salt Lake City and West Valley City is 7.4 miles, 12.0 km or 6.5 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 7.4 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 7.4
- Kilometers
- 12.0
- Nautical miles
- 6.5
- Bearing from Salt Lake City
- 214.7° SW
- Bearing arriving at West Valley City
- 214.7°
- Bearing from West Valley City
- 34.7° NE
Halfway between Salt Lake City and West Valley City
The great-circle midpoint is at 40.732707, -111.971427 (40°43'57.75"N 111°58'17.14"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is West Valley City, UT, with 138,144 residents, 3.7 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/Denver, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Salt Lake City gets 15 h 06 min of daylight and West Valley City 15 h 06 min; on December 21, 9 h 15 min and 9 h 15 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Salt Lake City has 1.6 times the population of West Valley City. From July 2020 to July 2024, Salt Lake City changed by +8.5% and West Valley City by -1.3%. Both are in Utah.
- 01Salt Lake City, UT217,783 (+8.5%)
- 02West Valley City, UT138,144 (-1.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is Salt Lake City from West Valley City?
7.4 miles, 12.0 km or 6.5 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is West Valley City from Salt Lake City?
SW. The great-circle path leaves Salt Lake City on a bearing of 214.7° and arrives at West Valley City on 214.7°. The return trip starts on 34.7°.
What is halfway between Salt Lake City and West Valley City?
The midpoint is at 40.732707, -111.971427. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is West Valley City, UT, 3.7 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Salt Lake City and West Valley City?
Both use America/Denver, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Salt Lake City or West Valley City?
Salt Lake City, with 217,783 residents in July 2024 against 138,144 for West Valley City, 1.6 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.