Omaha · the midpoint
Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Read more →
Meet halfway between Albuquerque and Minneapolis
The fair place to meet is Omaha, NE — the city closest to the midpoint of Albuquerque and Minneapolis. From the farther side that’s about 15 hr 7 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Omaha, NE
From Albuquerque
15 hr 7 min
721 mi to Omaha
From Minneapolis
6 hr 5 min
290 mi to Omaha
Minneapolis has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 9 hr 2 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Albuquerque and Minneapolis are about 982 miles apart.
More meetups from Albuquerque
Meeting in Omaha
Albuquerque and Minneapolis are about 982 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Omaha, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 15 hr 7 min of driving on the Albuquerque side and 6 hr 5 min on the Minneapolis side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
Over this distance most people will fly rather than drive the whole way. Omaha still makes a fair, central place for Albuquerque and Minneapolis to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Omaha doesn't have what you're after, Denver and Kansas City are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Albuquerque and Minneapolis.
About the cities
Albuquerque
Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Founded in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Santa Fe de Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, and named in honor of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque… Read more →
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Albuquerque and Minneapolis?
- Omaha, NE is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 982 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 15 hr 7 min from the farther city to Omaha.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.