California

Distance from San Buenaventura (Ventura) to Simi Valley

Straight-line distance

28.9mi

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA and Simi Valley, CA are 28.9 miles (46.5 km) apart in a straight line. From San Buenaventura (Ventura), the shortest path starts out heading E (90°).

kilometers
46.5
nautical miles
25.1
heading from San Buenaventura (Ventura)
90° E
heading from Simi Valley
270° W
San Buenaventura (Ventura)Simi Valley

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

How far San Buenaventura (Ventura) is from Simi Valley

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of San Buenaventura (Ventura) and Simi Valley is 28.9 miles, 46.5 km or 25.1 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 28.9 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
28.9
Kilometers
46.5
Nautical miles
25.1
Bearing from San Buenaventura (Ventura)
90.0° E
Bearing arriving at Simi Valley
90.3°
Bearing from Simi Valley
270.3° W

Halfway between San Buenaventura (Ventura) and Simi Valley

The great-circle midpoint is at 34.267610, -119.001349 (34°16'3.39"N 119°00'4.86"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Camarillo, CA, with 69,881 residents, 3.6 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, San Buenaventura (Ventura) gets 14 h 27 min of daylight and Simi Valley 14 h 27 min; on December 21, 9 h 52 min and 9 h 52 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Simi Valley has 1.1 times the population of San Buenaventura (Ventura). From July 2020 to July 2024, San Buenaventura (Ventura) changed by -0.7% and Simi Valley by -0.5%. Both are in California.

  1. 01San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA109,831 (-0.7%)
  2. 02Simi Valley, CA125,778 (-0.5%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is San Buenaventura (Ventura) from Simi Valley?

28.9 miles, 46.5 km or 25.1 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Simi Valley from San Buenaventura (Ventura)?

E. The great-circle path leaves San Buenaventura (Ventura) on a bearing of 90.0° and arrives at Simi Valley on 90.3°. The return trip starts on 270.3°.

What is halfway between San Buenaventura (Ventura) and Simi Valley?

The midpoint is at 34.267610, -119.001349. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Camarillo, CA, 3.6 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between San Buenaventura (Ventura) and Simi Valley?

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

Which is bigger, San Buenaventura (Ventura) or Simi Valley?

Simi Valley, with 125,778 residents in July 2024 against 109,831 for San Buenaventura (Ventura), 1.1 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.