Austin · the midpoint
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, and second-most populous U.S. Read more →
Meet halfway between Tampa and Tucson
The fair place to meet is Austin, TX — the city closest to the midpoint of Tampa and Tucson. From the farther side that’s about 19 hr 37 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Austin, TX
From Tampa
19 hr 37 min
936 mi to Austin
From Tucson
16 hr 37 min
793 mi to Austin
Tucson has the shorter trip; the split is off by about 3 hr. The alternatives below can even it out. Tampa and Tucson are about 1,725 miles apart.
More meetups from Tampa
Meeting in Austin
Tampa and Tucson are about 1,725 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Austin, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That puts roughly 19 hr 37 min of driving on the Tampa side and 16 hr 37 min on the Tucson 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. Austin still makes a fair, central place for Tampa and Tucson to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Austin doesn't have what you're after, Houston and San Antonio are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Tampa and Tucson.
About the cities
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 →
Tucson
Tucson is the county seat of and the most populated city in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Questions
- Where is the halfway point between Tampa and Tucson?
- Austin, TX is closest to the geographic midpoint, which makes it the fairest place to meet.
- How far apart are they?
- About 1,725 miles by road.
- How long is the drive to meet in the middle?
- Roughly 19 hr 37 min from the farther city to Austin.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.