Tucson · the midpoint
Tucson is the county seat of and the most populated city in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Read more →
Meet halfway between El Paso and Phoenix
The fair place to meet is Tucson, AZ — the city closest to the midpoint of El Paso and Phoenix. From the farther side that’s about 5 hr 33 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Tucson, AZ
From El Paso
5 hr 33 min
265 mi to Tucson
From Phoenix
2 hr 39 min
106 mi to Tucson
Phoenix has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 2 hr 54 min. The alternatives below can even it out. El Paso and Phoenix are about 345 miles apart.
More meetups from El Paso
Meeting in Tucson
El Paso and Phoenix are about 345 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Tucson, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 5 hr 33 min of driving on the El Paso side and 2 hr 39 min on the Phoenix side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Tucson suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Tucson doesn't have what you're after, Albuquerque and Las Vegas are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between El Paso and Phoenix.
About the cities
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 →
Phoenix
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between El Paso and Phoenix?
- Tucson, AZ is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 345 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 5 hr 33 min from the farther city to Tucson.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.