Meet halfway between Dallas and Memphis
The fair place to meet is Oklahoma City, OK — the city closest to the midpoint of Dallas and Memphis. From the farther side that’s about 8 hr 50 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Oklahoma City, OK
From Dallas
4 hr
190 mi to Oklahoma City
From Memphis
8 hr 50 min
422 mi to Oklahoma City
Dallas has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 4 hr 50 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Dallas and Memphis are about 420 miles apart.
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Meeting in Oklahoma City
Dallas and Memphis are about 420 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Oklahoma City, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 4 hr of driving on the Dallas side and 8 hr 50 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 Oklahoma City suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Oklahoma City doesn't have what you're after, Houston and New Orleans are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Dallas and Memphis.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Dallas and Memphis?
- Oklahoma City, OK is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 420 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 8 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.