Minneapolis · the midpoint
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 →
Meet halfway between Kansas City and Omaha
The fair place to meet is Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN — the city closest to the midpoint of Kansas City and Omaha. From the farther side that’s about 8 hr 38 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
From Kansas City
8 hr 38 min
412 mi to Minneapolis
From Omaha
6 hr 5 min
290 mi to Minneapolis
Omaha has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 2 hr 33 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Kansas City and Omaha are about 165 miles apart.
More meetups from Kansas City
Meeting in Minneapolis
Kansas City and Omaha are about 165 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Minneapolis, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 8 hr 38 min of driving on the Kansas City side and 6 hr 5 min on the Omaha side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
At this range, Minneapolis works for a same-day meetup: close enough from both Kansas City and Omaha to meet for lunch or an afternoon and still be home by evening.
If Minneapolis doesn't have what you're after, Oklahoma City and Chicago are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Kansas City and Omaha.
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 →
Omaha
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 →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Kansas City and Omaha?
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 165 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 8 hr 38 min from the farther city to Minneapolis.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.