Meet halfway between Austin and Memphis
The fair place to meet is Dallas-Fort Worth, TX — the city closest to the midpoint of Austin and Memphis. From the farther side that’s about 8 hr 48 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
From Austin
3 hr 49 min
182 mi to Dallas
From Memphis
8 hr 48 min
420 mi to Dallas
Austin has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 4 hr 59 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Austin and Memphis are about 560 miles apart.
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Meeting in Dallas
Austin and Memphis are about 560 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Dallas, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 3 hr 49 min of driving on the Austin side and 8 hr 48 min on the Memphis side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Dallas suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Dallas doesn't have what you're after, Houston and Oklahoma City are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Austin and Memphis.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Austin and Memphis?
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 560 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 8 hr 48 min from the farther city to Dallas.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.