Memphis · the midpoint
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
Meet halfway between Birmingham and Omaha
The fair place to meet is Memphis, TN — the city closest to the midpoint of Birmingham and Omaha. From the farther side that’s about 11 hr 6 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Memphis, TN
From Birmingham
4 hr 32 min
216 mi to Memphis
From Omaha
11 hr 6 min
529 mi to Memphis
Birmingham has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 6 hr 34 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Birmingham and Omaha are about 732 miles apart.
More meetups from Birmingham
Meeting in Memphis
Birmingham and Omaha are about 732 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Memphis, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 4 hr 32 min of driving on the Birmingham side and 11 hr 6 min on the Omaha 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, Kansas City and Nashville are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Birmingham and Omaha.
About the cities
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the third-most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of 196,357 as of 2024. Read more →
Omaha
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 →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Birmingham and Omaha?
- Memphis, TN is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 732 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 11 hr 6 min from the farther city to Memphis.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.