Memphis · the midpoint
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
Meet halfway between Atlanta and Kansas City
The fair place to meet is Memphis, TN — the city closest to the midpoint of Atlanta and Kansas City. From the farther side that’s about 7 hr 45 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Memphis, TN
From Atlanta
7 hr 4 min
337 mi to Memphis
From Kansas City
7 hr 45 min
370 mi to Memphis
Atlanta has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 41 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Atlanta and Kansas City are about 676 miles apart.
More meetups from Atlanta
Meeting in Memphis
Atlanta and Kansas City are about 676 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Memphis, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 7 hr 4 min of driving on the Atlanta side and 7 hr 45 min on the Kansas City side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Memphis suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Memphis doesn't have what you're after, Nashville and Louisville are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Atlanta and Kansas City.
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 →
Kansas City
Kansas City, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by both population and area. It is located on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River, within Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties. 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 Kansas City?
- Memphis, TN is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 676 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 7 hr 45 min from the farther city to Memphis.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.