Pittsburgh · the midpoint
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
Meet halfway between Louisville and New York
The fair place to meet is Pittsburgh, PA — the city closest to the midpoint of Louisville and New York. From the farther side that’s about 7 hr 11 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Pittsburgh, PA
From Louisville
7 hr 11 min
343 mi to Pittsburgh
From New York
6 hr 36 min
315 mi to Pittsburgh
New York has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 35 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Louisville and New York are about 649 miles apart.
More meetups from Louisville
Meeting in Pittsburgh
Louisville and New York are about 649 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Pittsburgh, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 7 hr 11 min of driving on the Louisville side and 6 hr 36 min on the New York side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Pittsburgh suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Pittsburgh doesn't have what you're after, Washington and Cleveland are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Louisville and New York.
About the cities
Louisville
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 →
New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Louisville and New York?
- Pittsburgh, PA is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 649 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 7 hr 11 min from the farther city to Pittsburgh.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.