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 Los Angeles and Orlando
The fair place to meet is Austin, TX — the city closest to the midpoint of Los Angeles and Orlando. From the farther side that’s about 25 hr 41 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Austin, TX
From Los Angeles
25 hr 41 min
1,225 mi to Austin
From Orlando
20 hr 47 min
991 mi to Austin
Orlando has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 4 hr 54 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Los Angeles and Orlando are about 2,198 miles apart.
More meetups from Los Angeles
Meeting in Austin
Los Angeles and Orlando are about 2,198 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Austin, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 25 hr 41 min of driving on the Los Angeles side and 20 hr 47 min on the Orlando 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 Los Angeles and Orlando 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 Los Angeles and Orlando.
About the cities
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. Read more →
Orlando
Orlando is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. Part of Central Florida, it is the fourth-most populous city in the state and its most populous inland city, with a population of 307,573 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 Los Angeles and Orlando?
- Austin, TX is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 2,198 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 25 hr 41 min from the farther city to Austin.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.