Memphis · the midpoint
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
Meet halfway between Kansas City and Nashville
The fair place to meet is Memphis, TN — the city closest to the midpoint of Kansas City and Nashville. From the farther side that’s about 7 hr 45 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Memphis, TN
From Kansas City
7 hr 45 min
370 mi to Memphis
From Nashville
4 hr 7 min
196 mi to Memphis
Nashville has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 3 hr 38 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Kansas City and Nashville are about 472 miles apart.
More meetups from Kansas City
Meeting in Memphis
Kansas City and Nashville are about 472 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Memphis, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 7 hr 45 min of driving on the Kansas City side and 4 hr 7 min on the Nashville 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, Louisville and Indianapolis are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Kansas City and Nashville.
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 →
Nashville
Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. 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 Nashville?
- Memphis, TN is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 472 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 7 hr 45 min from the farther city to Memphis.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.