From Austin

Halfway from Austin, TX

149 city pairs from Austin — every meeting town, drive split, and place to sleep

149 pair guidesshortest: San Antonio · 1 h 44longest: Seattle · 29 h 18nearest big city: San Antonio · 73.6 mi

How to use the Austin hub

Pick the other city and the guide does the rest: three meeting towns, both drive splits, detours, and estimated hotel counts. The two biggest draws are halfway between Austin and New York — meet in Nashville, about 12 h 28 from Austin — and halfway between Austin and Los Angeles (meet in Deming, 10 h 03 out). For a long haul, Austin to Seattle runs an estimated 29 h 18 across 1875.7 mi, with a first meeting town at Grand Junction.

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Most useful from Austin

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 962,000 people:

New York, NY

25 h 01 drive (est.) · meet in Nashville, TN

Los Angeles, CA

20 h 17 drive (est.) · meet in Deming, NM

Chicago, IL

16 h 13 drive (est.) · meet in Russellville, AR

Houston, TX

3 h 06 drive (est.) · meet in Brenham, TX

Phoenix, AZ

14 h 23 drive (est.) · meet in Carlsbad, NM

Philadelphia, PA

23 h 46 drive (est.) · meet in Dickson, TN

San Antonio, TX

1 h 44 drive (est.) · meet in New Braunfels, TX

San Diego, CA

19 h 08 drive (est.) · meet in Deming, NM

Dallas, TX

3 h 20 drive (est.) · meet in Waco, TX

San Jose, CA

24 h 16 drive (est.) · meet in Show Low, AZ

Jacksonville, FL

15 h 53 drive (est.) · meet in Gulfport, MS

Fort Worth, TX

3 h 40 drive (est.) · meet in Waco, TX

All 149 pair guides from Austin

Every one of the 149 pairs from Austin has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (18), Southeast (58), Midwest (32), Southwest (17), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is San Antonio at 1 h 44 and the longest is Seattle at 29 h 18.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY26 h 051669.8 miNashville, TN
AllentownPA23 h 471522.2 miDickson, TN
BostonMA28 h 031795.6 miCookeville, TN
BuffaloNY22 h 281438.1 miCape Girardeau, MO
EriePA21 h 081353.0 miSikeston, MO
HartfordCT26 h 321698.0 miCookeville, TN
ManchesterNH28 h 011793.0 miLouisville, KY
New HavenCT26 h 081672.8 miNashville, TN
New YorkNY25 h 011601.6 miNashville, TN
NewarkNJ24 h 541593.6 miNashville, TN
PhiladelphiaPA23 h 461521.3 miDickson, TN
PittsburghPA20 h 111291.7 miJackson, TN
PortlandME29 h 141870.6 miLouisville, KY
ProvidenceRI27 h 341763.8 miCookeville, TN
RochesterNY23 h 321505.9 miMarion, IL
ScrantonPA24 h 011537.3 miDickson, TN
SyracuseNY24 h 311568.9 miEvansville, IN
WorcesterMA27 h 261755.5 miCookeville, TN
Southeast — 58 guides
AmarilloTX7 h 30449.9 miAbilene, TX
ArlingtonTX3 h 42192.1 miWaco, TX
Asheville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC15 h 471010.6 miMoorhead, MS
AtlantaGA13 h 33867.0 miVicksburg, MS
AugustaGA15 h 421005.2 miJackson, MS
Baltimore (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MD22 h 181427.7 miPulaski, TN
Baton RougeLA7 h 02422.3 miBeaumont, TX
BirminghamAL11 h 15719.9 miRuston, LA
BrownsvilleTX5 h 26326.2 miCorpus Christi, TX
Cape Coral (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL16 h 261051.9 miNew Orleans, LA
CharlestonSC17 h 351125.7 miLaurel, MS
CharlestonWV17 h 471137.8 miMemphis, TN
Charlotte (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC17 h 121100.8 miKosciusko, MS
ChattanoogaTN13 h 09841.9 miMonroe, LA
ChesapeakeVA21 h 431390.2 miJasper, AL
Columbia (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SC16 h 431070.3 miForest, MS
Columbus (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA12 h 42813.2 miTylertown, MS
Corpus ChristiTX3 h 38188.9 miSeguin, TX
DallasTX3 h 20200.3 miWaco, TX
DurhamNC19 h 101227.0 miStarkville, MS
El Paso (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX8 h 44559.4 miFort Stockton, TX
FayettevilleNC18 h 571212.6 miStarkville, MS
Fort WorthTX3 h 40191.0 miWaco, TX
GarlandTX3 h 33213.4 miWaco, TX
GreensboroNC18 h 241177.5 miStarkville, MS
Hialeah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL18 h 191172.6 miNew Orleans, LA
HoustonTX3 h 06160.9 miBrenham, TX
JacksonvilleFL15 h 531016.4 miGulfport, MS
Knoxville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TN14 h 45943.6 miIndianola, MS
LaredoTX3 h 58237.9 miSan Antonio, TX
Lexington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)KY15 h 21982.2 miStuttgart, AR
Little RockAR7 h 29478.9 miTyler, TX
LouisvilleKY14 h 32930.4 miLittle Rock, AR
LubbockTX5 h 59358.9 miAbilene, TX
McAllenTX5 h 05304.9 miCorpus Christi, TX
MemphisTN9 h 16593.5 miShreveport, LA
Miami (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL18 h 271180.4 miNew Orleans, LA
MobileAL9 h 35613.0 miLake Charles, LA
Nashville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TN12 h 28797.6 miDubach, LA
New OrleansLA7 h 45495.7 miBeaumont, TX
Newport NewsVA21 h 391385.4 miJasper, AL
NorfolkVA21 h 451391.7 miJasper, AL
Oklahoma CityOK6 h 28388.3 miArlington, TX
OrlandoFL16 h 251050.8 miNew Orleans, LA
PlanoTX3 h 40219.8 miWaco, TX
RaleighNC19 h 211238.2 miStarkville, MS
Richmond (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA20 h 571340.8 miWinfield, AL
San AntonioTX1 h 4489.8 miNew Braunfels, TX
SavannahGA16 h 251050.8 miHattiesburg, MS
ShreveportLA5 h 05305.0 miHuntsville, TX
TallahasseeFL13 h 17850.4 miBaton Rouge, LA
TampaFL15 h 30991.9 miNew Orleans, LA
TulsaOK7 h 04452.6 miDallas, TX
Virginia BeachVA22 h 011409.3 miJasper, AL
WacoTX2 h 01104.9 miRound Rock, TX
WashingtonDC21 h 481395.1 miCorinth, MS
Wilmington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC19 h 391257.9 miGreensboro, AL
Winston-SalemNC18 h1152.4 miStarkville, MS
Midwest — 32 guides
Akron (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH19 h 271244.9 miOsceola, AR
BismarckND19 h 071223.7 miHays, KS
ChicagoIL16 h 131038.3 miRussellville, AR
Cincinnati (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH16 h 011024.6 miStuttgart, AR
ClevelandOH19 h 361254.6 miBlytheville, AR
ColumbusOH17 h 401130.6 miForrest City, AR
Dayton (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH16 h 411067.4 miBrinkley, AR
Des MoinesIA13 h 30864.0 miTulsa, OK
DetroitMI19 h 181234.7 miWest Plains, MO
EvansvilleIN13 h 03834.9 miLittle Rock, AR
FargoND19 h 021217.7 miSalina, KS
Fort WayneIN17 h1088.3 miConway, AR
Grand RapidsMI18 h 141167.2 miWest Plains, MO
IndianapolisIN15 h 20981.7 miConway, AR
Kansas CityMO10 h 32674.2 miAda, OK
LansingMI18 h 411195.4 miWest Plains, MO
LincolnNE12 h 06774.9 miOklahoma City, OK
MadisonWI16 h 311056.9 miJoplin, MO
MilwaukeeWI17 h 091097.7 miSpringfield, MO
MinneapolisMN17 h 191107.8 miEmporia, KS
OmahaNE12 h 41811.9 miEdmond, OK
Overland ParkKS10 h 23664.5 miAda, OK
Rapid CitySD16 h 341060.5 miLiberal, KS
Rochester (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MN16 h 261051.9 miVinita, OK
RockfordIL15 h 521015.4 miSpringfield, MO
Sioux FallsSD15 h 13974.2 miPonca City, OK
South BendIN16 h 491075.9 miWest Plains, MO
SpringfieldMO9 h576.0 miSulphur Springs, TX
St. LouisMO11 h 55762.5 miFort Smith, AR
St. PaulMN17 h 191108.5 miEmporia, KS
ToledoOH18 h 281182.0 miWest Plains, MO
WichitaKS8 h 30544.0 miArdmore, OK
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM10 h 11652.2 miMidland, TX
AuroraCO12 h 42812.4 miAmarillo, TX
Billings (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT20 h 111292.1 miGarden City, KS
Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ID22 h 401451.0 miPagosa Springs, CO
ChandlerAZ14 h 08904.6 miCarlsbad, NM
DenverCO12 h 47818.0 miAmarillo, TX
Fort CollinsCO13 h 38872.7 miAmarillo, TX
GilbertAZ14 h 06902.1 miCarlsbad, NM
HendersonNV17 h 451136.4 miAlamogordo, NM
Las Vegas (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV17 h 561148.1 miRuidoso, NM
MesaAZ14 h 09905.5 miCarlsbad, NM
MissoulaMT23 h 491524.8 miColorado Springs, CO
PhoenixAZ14 h 23920.5 miCarlsbad, NM
RenoNV23 h 111483.6 miGallup, NM
Salt Lake CityUT17 h 471138.3 miLas Vegas, NM
ScottsdaleAZ14 h 15912.3 miCarlsbad, NM
Tucson (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ13 h 08840.2 miVan Horn, TX
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA19 h 571276.9 miDeming, NM
Bakersfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA21 h 141358.7 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Chula VistaCA19 h 031219.1 miDeming, NM
Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR27 h 481779.2 miBlanding, UT
FremontCA24 h 241561.8 miShow Low, AZ
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA22 h 141423.2 miSocorro, NM
Huntington BeachCA20 h 011280.9 miDeming, NM
IrvineCA19 h 511270.4 miDeming, NM
Long BeachCA20 h 121293.3 miDeming, NM
Los AngelesCA20 h 171298.6 miDeming, NM
ModestoCA23 h 331507.3 miShow Low, AZ
OaklandCA24 h 431581.9 miShow Low, AZ
OxnardCA21 h 111356.0 miDeming, NM
Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR28 h 171810.3 miMoab, UT
RiversideCA19 h 281245.6 miDeming, NM
SacramentoCA24 h 161552.9 miGallup, NM
San DiegoCA19 h 081224.1 miDeming, NM
San FranciscoCA24 h 501589.8 miShow Low, AZ
San JoseCA24 h 161552.6 miShow Low, AZ
Santa AnaCA19 h 541273.4 miDeming, NM
SeattleWA29 h 181875.7 miGrand Junction, CO
Spokane (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA26 h 211686.8 miFrisco, CO
StocktonCA23 h 541529.6 miGallup, NM
TacomaWA29 h 091866.1 miGrand Junction, CO

Closest cities to Austin

The eight shortest estimated drives out of Austin — useful when the real goal is a quick handoff or a single-night meet:

CityDriveDistanceGuide
San Antonio, TX1 h 4489.8 miAustin–San Antonio →
Waco, TX2 h 01104.9 miAustin–Waco →
Houston, TX3 h 06160.9 miAustin–Houston →
Dallas, TX3 h 20200.3 miAustin–Dallas →
Garland, TX3 h 33213.4 miAustin–Garland →
Corpus Christi, TX3 h 38188.9 miAustin–Corpus Christi →
Fort Worth, TX3 h 40191.0 miAustin–Fort Worth →
Plano, TX3 h 40219.8 miAustin–Plano →

Austin quick facts

Austin anchors the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX metro and sits at 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W in the America/Chicago timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population962,000
Metro (CBSA)Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
Coordinates30.2672, -97.7431
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Main airportAUS
Elevation489 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Austin computed?
We place the halfway point where each driver has used half of the total drive time, then rank nearby towns by split fairness, detour, size, and hotel supply. All 149 guides from Austin use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Austin?
San Antonio — the meeting town New Braunfels, TX is about 1 h 23 from Austin and 54 min from San Antonio, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Austin.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Austin?
Seattle, at an estimated 29 h 18 and 1875.7 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Grand Junction, CO.
Can I meet two people from Austin at once?
The pair guides split one pair of cities. For three starting points, test midpoints in the calculator or plan a multi-stop route with the stop planner.

Road-trip stop plans from Austin

Drives of nine-plus estimated hours get a full overnight plan on this site — where to sleep after each driving day, arrival clocks, and the food-and-fuel reality of each stop town. 127 corridors from Austin:

Data & method

Drive times on this page are model estimates (straight-line distance × road factor) pending routing calibration; towns come from a GeoNames-derived seed of 663 places; hotel counts are population-based estimates as of August 2026. The 149 guides linked here were computed in the same build. We may earn a commission from Kayak.