Meet halfway between Memphis and New York
The fair place to meet is Columbus, OH — the city closest to the midpoint of Memphis and New York. From the farther side that’s about 10 hr 41 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Columbus, OH
From Memphis
10 hr 41 min
509 mi to Columbus
From New York
9 hr 59 min
476 mi to Columbus
New York has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 42 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Memphis and New York are about 953 miles apart.
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Meeting in Columbus
Memphis and New York are about 953 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Columbus, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 10 hr 41 min of driving on the Memphis side and 9 hr 59 min on the New York 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. Columbus still makes a fair, central place for Memphis and New York to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Columbus doesn't have what you're after, Cincinnati and Charlotte are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Memphis and New York.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Memphis and New York?
- Columbus, OH is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 953 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 10 hr 41 min from the farther city to Columbus.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.