Omaha · the midpoint
Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Read more →
Meet halfway between Minneapolis and Oklahoma City
The fair place to meet is Omaha, NE — the city closest to the midpoint of Minneapolis and Oklahoma City. From the farther side that’s about 8 hr 35 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Omaha, NE
From Minneapolis
6 hr 5 min
290 mi to Omaha
From Oklahoma City
8 hr 35 min
409 mi to Omaha
Minneapolis has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 2 hr 30 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Minneapolis and Oklahoma City are about 694 miles apart.
More meetups from Minneapolis
Meeting in Omaha
Minneapolis and Oklahoma City are about 694 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Omaha, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 6 hr 5 min of driving on the Minneapolis side and 8 hr 35 min on the Oklahoma City side — the fairest single meeting point among the cities near the middle.
That's a half-day drive from each side, so Omaha suits an overnight or a weekend rather than a quick coffee — long enough to want a reason to stay, short enough to drive.
If Omaha doesn't have what you're after, Kansas City and Chicago are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Minneapolis and Oklahoma City.
About the cities
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Read more →
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the 21st-most populous U.S. city and 8th largest in the Southern United States, with a population of 681,054 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 Minneapolis and Oklahoma City?
- Omaha, NE is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 694 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 8 hr 35 min from the farther city to Omaha.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.