Louisville · the midpoint
Louisville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. Read more →
Meet halfway between Cleveland and Memphis
The fair place to meet is Louisville, KY — the city closest to the midpoint of Cleveland and Memphis. From the farther side that’s about 6 hr 43 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Louisville, KY
From Cleveland
6 hr 31 min
311 mi to Louisville
From Memphis
6 hr 43 min
320 mi to Louisville
That’s an even split — both sides drive within 12 min of each other. Cleveland and Memphis are about 630 miles apart.
More meetups from Cleveland
Meeting in Louisville
Cleveland and Memphis are about 630 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Louisville, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That splits the trip almost evenly — about 6 hr 31 min from Cleveland and 6 hr 43 min from Memphis.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Louisville suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Louisville doesn't have what you're after, Cincinnati and Indianapolis are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Cleveland and Memphis.
About the cities
Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the lake from Ontario, Canada, and is approximately 60 miles west of the Ohio–Pennsylvania state line. Read more →
Memphis
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Cleveland and Memphis?
- Louisville, KY is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 630 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 6 hr 43 min from the farther city to Louisville.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.