Austin · the midpoint
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, and second-most populous U.S. Read more →
Meet halfway between Las Vegas and Miami
The fair place to meet is Austin, TX — the city closest to the midpoint of Las Vegas and Miami. From the farther side that’s about 23 hr 21 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Austin, TX
From Las Vegas
22 hr 43 min
1,083 mi to Austin
From Miami
23 hr 21 min
1,114 mi to Austin
Las Vegas has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 38 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Las Vegas and Miami are about 2,178 miles apart.
More meetups from Las Vegas
Meeting in Austin
Las Vegas and Miami are about 2,178 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Austin, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 22 hr 43 min of driving on the Las Vegas side and 23 hr 21 min on the Miami side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
Over this distance most people will fly rather than drive the whole way. Austin still makes a fair, central place for Las Vegas and Miami to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Austin doesn't have what you're after, San Antonio and Dallas are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Las Vegas and Miami.
About the cities
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. It is the 24th-most populous city in the United States, with 641,903 residents at the 2020 census. Read more →
Miami
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Las Vegas and Miami?
- Austin, TX is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 2,178 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 23 hr 21 min from the farther city to Austin.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.