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 Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City
The fair place to meet is Omaha, NE — the city closest to the midpoint of Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City. From the farther side that’s about 17 hr 29 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Omaha, NE
From Pittsburgh
17 hr 29 min
834 mi to Omaha
From Salt Lake City
17 hr 26 min
831 mi to Omaha
That’s an even split — both sides drive within 3 min of each other. Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City are about 1,664 miles apart.
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Meeting in Omaha
Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City are about 1,664 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Omaha, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That splits the trip almost evenly — about 17 hr 29 min from Pittsburgh and 17 hr 26 min from Salt Lake City.
Over this distance most people will fly rather than drive the whole way. Omaha still makes a fair, central place for Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Omaha doesn't have what you're after, Kansas City and Minneapolis are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City.
About the cities
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Read more →
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City?
- Omaha, NE is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 1,664 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 17 hr 29 min from the farther city to Omaha.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.