MidRally

Meet halfway between Las Vegas and Seattle

The fair place to meet is Boise, ID — the city closest to the midpoint of Las Vegas and Seattle. From the farther side that’s about 10 hr 51 min of driving.

Recommended midpoint

Boise, ID

From Las Vegas

10 hr 51 min

517 mi to Boise

From Seattle

8 hr 29 min

405 mi to Boise

Seattle has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 2 hr 22 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Las Vegas and Seattle are about 872 miles apart.

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Meeting in Boise

Las Vegas and Seattle are about 872 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Boise, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 10 hr 51 min of driving on the Las Vegas side and 8 hr 29 min on the Seattle 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. Boise still makes a fair, central place for Las Vegas and Seattle to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.

If Boise doesn't have what you're after, Sacramento and Portland are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Las Vegas and Seattle.

Questions

Where is the halfway point between Las Vegas and Seattle?
Boise, ID is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
How far apart are they?
About 872 miles by road.
How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
Roughly 10 hr 51 min from the farther city to Boise.

Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.