Meet halfway between Columbus and Phoenix
The fair place to meet is Oklahoma City, OK — the city closest to the midpoint of Columbus and Phoenix. From the farther side that’s about 17 hr 50 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Oklahoma City, OK
From Columbus
17 hr 50 min
851 mi to Oklahoma City
From Phoenix
17 hr 37 min
840 mi to Oklahoma City
That’s an even split — both sides drive within 13 min of each other. Columbus and Phoenix are about 1,664 miles apart.
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Meeting in Oklahoma City
Columbus and Phoenix are about 1,664 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Oklahoma City, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That splits the trip almost evenly — about 17 hr 50 min from Columbus and 17 hr 37 min from Phoenix.
Over this distance most people will fly rather than drive the whole way. Oklahoma City still makes a fair, central place for Columbus and Phoenix to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Oklahoma City doesn't have what you're after, Kansas City and Dallas are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Columbus and Phoenix.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Columbus and Phoenix?
- Oklahoma City, OK is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 1,664 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 17 hr 50 min from the farther city to Oklahoma City.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.