California
Distance from Simi Valley to Thousand Oaks
Straight-line distance
8.8mi
Simi Valley, CA and Thousand Oaks, CA are 8.8 miles (14.2 km) apart in a straight line. From Simi Valley, the shortest path starts out heading SW (235°).
- kilometers
- 14.2
- nautical miles
- 7.6
- heading from Simi Valley
- 235° SW
- heading from Thousand Oaks
- 55° NE
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Simi Valley is from Thousand Oaks
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks is 8.8 miles, 14.2 km or 7.6 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 8.8 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 8.8
- Kilometers
- 14.2
- Nautical miles
- 7.6
- Bearing from Simi Valley
- 234.7° SW
- Bearing arriving at Thousand Oaks
- 234.7°
- Bearing from Thousand Oaks
- 54.7° NE
Halfway between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks
The great-circle midpoint is at 34.230116, -118.811377 (34°13'48.42"N 118°48'40.96"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Thousand Oaks, CA, with 124,229 residents, 4.4 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, Simi Valley gets 14 h 27 min of daylight and Thousand Oaks 14 h 26 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 1.0 times the population of Thousand Oaks. From July 2020 to July 2024, Simi Valley changed by -0.5% and Thousand Oaks by -2.0%. Both are in California.
- 01Simi Valley, CA125,778 (-0.5%)
- 02Thousand Oaks, CA124,229 (-2.0%)
Questions people ask
How far is Simi Valley from Thousand Oaks?
8.8 miles, 14.2 km or 7.6 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Thousand Oaks from Simi Valley?
SW. The great-circle path leaves Simi Valley on a bearing of 234.7° and arrives at Thousand Oaks on 234.7°. The return trip starts on 54.7°.
What is halfway between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks?
The midpoint is at 34.230116, -118.811377. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Thousand Oaks, CA, 4.4 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks?
Both use America/Los_Angeles, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Simi Valley or Thousand Oaks?
Simi Valley, with 125,778 residents in July 2024 against 124,229 for Thousand Oaks, 1.0 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.