Austin · the midpoint
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, and second-most populous U.S. Read more →
Meet halfway between Dallas and El Paso
The fair place to meet is Austin, TX — the city closest to the midpoint of Dallas and El Paso. From the farther side that’s about 11 hr 4 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Austin, TX
From Dallas
3 hr 49 min
182 mi to Austin
From El Paso
11 hr 4 min
528 mi to Austin
Dallas has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 7 hr 15 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Dallas and El Paso are about 570 miles apart.
More meetups from Dallas
Meeting in Austin
Dallas and El Paso are about 570 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Austin, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 3 hr 49 min of driving on the Dallas side and 11 hr 4 min on the El Paso side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Austin suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Austin doesn't have what you're after, San Antonio and Oklahoma City are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Dallas and El Paso.
About the cities
Dallas
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Read more →
El Paso
El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is the 22nd-most populous city in the U.S., sixth-most populous city in Texas, and the most populous city in West Texas with a population of 678,815 at the 2020 census. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Dallas and El Paso?
- Austin, TX is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 570 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 11 hr 4 min from the farther city to Austin.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.