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 Kansas City and Minneapolis
The fair place to meet is Omaha, NE — the city closest to the midpoint of Kansas City and Minneapolis. From the farther side that’s about 6 hr 5 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Omaha, NE
From Kansas City
3 hr 28 min
165 mi to Omaha
From Minneapolis
6 hr 5 min
290 mi to Omaha
Kansas City has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 2 hr 37 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Kansas City and Minneapolis are about 412 miles apart.
More meetups from Kansas City
Meeting in Omaha
Kansas City and Minneapolis are about 412 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Omaha, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 3 hr 28 min of driving on the Kansas City 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, Milwaukee and Chicago are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Kansas City and Minneapolis.
About the cities
Kansas City
Kansas City, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by both population and area. It is located on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River, within Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties. 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 Kansas City and Minneapolis?
- Omaha, NE is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 412 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 6 hr 5 min from the farther city to Omaha.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.