Birmingham · the midpoint
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the third-most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of 196,357 as of 2024. Read more →
Meet halfway between Memphis and Tampa
The fair place to meet is Birmingham, AL — the city closest to the midpoint of Memphis and Tampa. From the farther side that’s about 9 hr 43 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Birmingham, AL
From Memphis
4 hr 32 min
216 mi to Birmingham
From Tampa
9 hr 43 min
463 mi to Birmingham
Memphis has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 5 hr 11 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Memphis and Tampa are about 668 miles apart.
More meetups from Memphis
Meeting in Birmingham
Memphis and Tampa are about 668 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Birmingham, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 4 hr 32 min of driving on the Memphis side and 9 hr 43 min on the Tampa side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Birmingham suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Birmingham doesn't have what you're after, Atlanta and New Orleans are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Memphis and Tampa.
About the cities
Memphis
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
Tampa
Tampa is a major city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Hillsborough County. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Memphis and Tampa?
- Birmingham, AL is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 668 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 9 hr 43 min from the farther city to Birmingham.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.