Memphis · the midpoint
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
Meet halfway between Indianapolis and New Orleans
The fair place to meet is Memphis, TN — the city closest to the midpoint of Indianapolis and New Orleans. From the farther side that’s about 8 hr 3 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Memphis, TN
From Indianapolis
8 hr 3 min
384 mi to Memphis
From New Orleans
7 hr 32 min
359 mi to Memphis
New Orleans has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 31 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Indianapolis and New Orleans are about 713 miles apart.
More meetups from Indianapolis
Meeting in Memphis
Indianapolis and New Orleans are about 713 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Memphis, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 8 hr 3 min of driving on the Indianapolis side and 7 hr 32 min on the New Orleans side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Memphis suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Memphis doesn't have what you're after, Nashville and Birmingham are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Indianapolis and New Orleans.
About the cities
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River. Read more →
New Orleans
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Indianapolis and New Orleans?
- Memphis, TN is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 713 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 8 hr 3 min from the farther city to Memphis.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.