Houston · the midpoint
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. Read more →
Meet halfway between Albuquerque and Tampa
The fair place to meet is Houston, TX — the city closest to the midpoint of Albuquerque and Tampa. From the farther side that’s about 16 hr 35 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Houston, TX
From Albuquerque
15 hr 47 min
753 mi to Houston
From Tampa
16 hr 35 min
791 mi to Houston
Albuquerque has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 48 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Albuquerque and Tampa are about 1,503 miles apart.
More meetups from Albuquerque
Meeting in Houston
Albuquerque and Tampa are about 1,503 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Houston, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 15 hr 47 min of driving on the Albuquerque side and 16 hr 35 min on the Tampa 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. Houston still makes a fair, central place for Albuquerque and Tampa to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Houston doesn't have what you're after, Dallas and Austin are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Albuquerque and Tampa.
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 →
Tampa
Tampa is a major city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Hillsborough County. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. 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 Tampa?
- Houston, TX is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 1,503 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 16 hr 35 min from the farther city to Houston.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.