MidRally

Meet halfway between Los Angeles and Richmond

The fair place to meet is Oklahoma City, OK — the city closest to the midpoint of Los Angeles and Richmond. From the farther side that’s about 24 hr 43 min of driving.

Recommended midpoint

Oklahoma City, OK

From Los Angeles

24 hr 43 min

1,178 mi to Oklahoma City

From Richmond

23 hr 32 min

1,122 mi to Oklahoma City

Richmond has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 1 hr 11 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Los Angeles and Richmond are about 2,282 miles apart.

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Meeting in Oklahoma City

Los Angeles and Richmond are about 2,282 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Oklahoma City, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 24 hr 43 min of driving on the Los Angeles side and 23 hr 32 min on the Richmond 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. Oklahoma City still makes a fair, central place for Los Angeles and Richmond to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.

If Oklahoma City doesn't have what you're after, Dallas and Kansas City are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Los Angeles and Richmond.

Questions

Where is the halfway point between Los Angeles and Richmond?
Oklahoma City, OK is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
How far apart are they?
About 2,282 miles by road.
How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
Roughly 24 hr 43 min from the farther city to Oklahoma City.

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