We calculate the straight-line distance, or “as-the-crow-flies” distance, between two cities using the great-circle distance formula. This method accounts for the Earth’s curvature, making it the shortest distance between two points on the Earth’s surface and is accurate to within a few meters due to the simplicity of modeling Earth as a sphere.
For the driving distance we take into account the actual roadways, highways, and routes that connect the cities, which typically make the distance longer than the straight-line distance. We provide accurate driving distances and times to help plan trips, find alternate routes, or estimate arrival times.
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between two cities in the USA is 5,505 miles that separates Quoddy Head, Maine and Cape Wrangell, Attu Island, Alaska.
is the U.S. Route 20 (US-20), stretching approximately 3,365 miles from Newport, Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts.
Use this matrix to quickly learn how many miles and kilometers separate some of the major cities in the USA from each other
| New York | Los Angeles | Chicago | Houston | San Francisco | Miami | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | - | 2802 mi4509 km | 790 mi1271 km | 1628 mi2619 km | 2935 mi4724 km | 1281 mi2061 km |
| Los Angeles | 2802 mi4509 km | - | 2016 mi3245 km | 1556 mi2504 km | 382 mi615 km | 2732 mi4395 km |
| Chicago | 790 mi1271 km | 2016 mi3245 km | - | 1084 mi1744 km | 2131 mi3429 km | 1389 mi2235 km |
| Houston | 1628 mi2619 km | 1556 mi2504 km | 1084 mi1744 km | - | 1927 mi3101 km | 1187 mi1910 km |
| San Francisco | 2935 mi4724 km | 382 mi615 km | 2131 mi3429 km | 1927 mi3101 km | - | 3129 mi5036 km |
| Miami | 1281 mi2061 km | 2732 mi4395 km | 1389 mi2235 km | 1187 mi1910 km | 3129 mi5036 km | - |