Omaha · the midpoint
Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Read more →
Meet halfway between Denver and Minneapolis
The fair place to meet is Omaha, NE — the city closest to the midpoint of Denver and Minneapolis. From the farther side that’s about 10 hr 13 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Omaha, NE
From Denver
10 hr 13 min
487 mi to Omaha
From Minneapolis
6 hr 5 min
290 mi to Omaha
Minneapolis has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 4 hr 8 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Denver and Minneapolis are about 699 miles apart.
More meetups from Denver
Meeting in Omaha
Denver and Minneapolis are about 699 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Omaha, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 10 hr 13 min of driving on the Denver side and 6 hr 5 min on the Minneapolis side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Omaha suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Omaha doesn't have what you're after, Kansas City and Oklahoma City are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Denver and Minneapolis.
About the cities
Denver
Denver is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky… Read more →
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Denver and Minneapolis?
- Omaha, NE is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 699 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 10 hr 13 min from the farther city to Omaha.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.