MidRally

Meet halfway between Dallas and Salt Lake City

The fair place to meet is Albuquerque, NM — the city closest to the midpoint of Dallas and Salt Lake City. From the farther side that’s about 12 hr 18 min of driving.

Recommended midpoint

Albuquerque, NM

From Dallas

12 hr 18 min

587 mi to Albuquerque

From Salt Lake City

10 hr 10 min

485 mi to Albuquerque

Salt Lake City has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 2 hr 8 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Dallas and Salt Lake City are about 999 miles apart.

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Meeting in Albuquerque

Dallas and Salt Lake City are about 999 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Albuquerque, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 12 hr 18 min of driving on the Dallas side and 10 hr 10 min on the Salt Lake City side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.

Over this distance most people will fly rather than drive the whole way. Albuquerque still makes a fair, central place for Dallas and Salt Lake City to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.

If Albuquerque doesn't have what you're after, Denver and El Paso are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Dallas and Salt Lake City.

Questions

Where is the halfway point between Dallas and Salt Lake City?
Albuquerque, NM is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
How far apart are they?
About 999 miles by road.
How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
Roughly 12 hr 18 min from the farther city to Albuquerque.

Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.