Utah
Distance from West Jordan to West Valley City
Straight-line distance
6.0mi
West Jordan, UT and West Valley City, UT are 6.0 miles (9.6 km) apart in a straight line. From West Jordan, the shortest path starts out heading N (355°).
- kilometers
- 9.6
- nautical miles
- 5.2
- heading from West Jordan
- 355° N
- heading from West Valley City
- 175° S
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far West Jordan is from West Valley City
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of West Jordan and West Valley City is 6.0 miles, 9.6 km or 5.2 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 6.0 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 6.0
- Kilometers
- 9.6
- Nautical miles
- 5.2
- Bearing from West Jordan
- 354.7° N
- Bearing arriving at West Valley City
- 354.7°
- Bearing from West Valley City
- 174.7° S
Halfway between West Jordan and West Valley City
The great-circle midpoint is at 40.645600, -112.006547 (40°38'44.16"N 112°00'23.57"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Kearns, UT, with 39,398 residents, 0.4 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/Denver, so there is no time difference. On June 21, West Jordan gets 15 h 05 min of daylight and West Valley City 15 h 06 min; on December 21, 9 h 16 min and 9 h 15 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
West Valley City has 1.2 times the population of West Jordan. From July 2020 to July 2024, West Jordan changed by -0.3% and West Valley City by -1.3%. Both are in Utah.
- 01West Jordan, UT116,688 (-0.3%)
- 02West Valley City, UT138,144 (-1.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is West Jordan from West Valley City?
6.0 miles, 9.6 km or 5.2 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is West Valley City from West Jordan?
N. The great-circle path leaves West Jordan on a bearing of 354.7° and arrives at West Valley City on 354.7°. The return trip starts on 174.7°.
What is halfway between West Jordan and West Valley City?
The midpoint is at 40.645600, -112.006547. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Kearns, UT, 0.4 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between West Jordan and West Valley City?
Both use America/Denver, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, West Jordan or West Valley City?
West Valley City, with 138,144 residents in July 2024 against 116,688 for West Jordan, 1.2 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.