New Orleans · the midpoint
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Read more →
Meet halfway between Atlanta and Houston
The fair place to meet is New Orleans, LA — the city closest to the midpoint of Atlanta and Houston. From the farther side that’s about 8 hr 54 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
New Orleans, LA
From Atlanta
8 hr 54 min
424 mi to New Orleans
From Houston
6 hr 40 min
318 mi to New Orleans
Houston has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 2 hr 14 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Atlanta and Houston are about 701 miles apart.
More meetups from Atlanta
Meeting in New Orleans
Atlanta and Houston are about 701 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near New Orleans, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 8 hr 54 min of driving on the Atlanta side and 6 hr 40 min on the Houston side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so New Orleans suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If New Orleans doesn't have what you're after, Birmingham and Memphis are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Atlanta and Houston.
About the cities
Atlanta
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. Read more →
Houston
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 →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Atlanta and Houston?
- New Orleans, LA is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 701 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 8 hr 54 min from the farther city to New Orleans.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.