MidRally

Meet halfway between Nashville and New York

The fair place to meet is Pittsburgh, PA — the city closest to the midpoint of Nashville and New York. From the farther side that’s about 9 hr 53 min of driving.

Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA — the midpoint Photo: Dllu / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

Recommended midpoint

Pittsburgh, PA

From Nashville

9 hr 53 min

472 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 3 hr 17 min. The alternatives below can even it out. Nashville and New York are about 759 miles apart.

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Meeting in Pittsburgh

Nashville and New York are about 759 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Pittsburgh, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 9 hr 53 min of driving on the Nashville 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, Richmond and Columbus are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Nashville and New York.

About the cities

Pittsburgh · the midpoint

Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Read more →

Nashville

Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. 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 Nashville 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 759 miles by road.
How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
Roughly 9 hr 53 min from the farther city to Pittsburgh.

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