Louisville · the midpoint
Louisville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. Read more →
Meet halfway between Kansas City and Washington
The fair place to meet is Louisville, KY — the city closest to the midpoint of Kansas City and Washington. From the farther side that’s about 10 hr 3 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Louisville, KY
From Kansas City
10 hr 3 min
479 mi to Louisville
From Washington
9 hr 55 min
473 mi to Louisville
That’s an even split — both sides drive within 8 min of each other. Kansas City and Washington are about 941 miles apart.
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Meeting in Louisville
Kansas City and Washington are about 941 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Louisville, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That splits the trip almost evenly — about 10 hr 3 min from Kansas City and 9 hr 55 min from Washington.
Over this distance most people will fly rather than drive the whole way. Louisville still makes a fair, central place for Kansas City and Washington to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Louisville doesn't have what you're after, Indianapolis and Cincinnati are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Kansas City and Washington.
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 →
Washington
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. 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 Washington?
- Louisville, KY is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 941 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 10 hr 3 min from the farther city to Louisville.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.