Missouri to Oklahoma

Distance from Springfield to Tulsa

Straight-line distance

162.3mi

Springfield, MO and Tulsa, OK are 162.3 miles (261.2 km) apart in a straight line. From Springfield, the shortest path starts out heading WSW (244°).

kilometers
261.2
nautical miles
141.0
heading from Springfield
244° WSW
heading from Tulsa
62° ENE
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Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Springfield is from Tulsa

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Springfield and Tulsa is 162.3 miles, 261.2 km or 141.0 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 162.3 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
162.3
Kilometers
261.2
Nautical miles
141.0
Bearing from Springfield
243.8° WSW
Bearing arriving at Tulsa
242.2°
Bearing from Tulsa
62.2° ENE

Halfway between Springfield and Tulsa

The great-circle midpoint is at 36.668167, -94.606489 (36°40'5.40"N 94°36'23.36"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Anderson, MO, with 2,089 residents, 9.1 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/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Springfield gets 14 h 43 min of daylight and Tulsa 14 h 37 min; on December 21, 9 h 36 min and 9 h 42 min. Springfield is 1.07° farther north, so it has the longer summer days and the shorter winter ones.

Population compared

Tulsa has 2.4 times the population of Springfield. From July 2020 to July 2024, Springfield changed by +0.9% and Tulsa by +0.4%. The trip crosses from Missouri into Oklahoma.

  1. 01Springfield, MO170,596 (+0.9%)
  2. 02Tulsa, OK415,154 (+0.4%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Springfield from Tulsa?

162.3 miles, 261.2 km or 141.0 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Tulsa from Springfield?

WSW. The great-circle path leaves Springfield on a bearing of 243.8° and arrives at Tulsa on 242.2°. The return trip starts on 62.2°.

What is halfway between Springfield and Tulsa?

The midpoint is at 36.668167, -94.606489. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Anderson, MO, 9.1 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Springfield and Tulsa?

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

Which is bigger, Springfield or Tulsa?

Tulsa, with 415,154 residents in July 2024 against 170,596 for Springfield, 2.4 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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