From El Paso

Halfway from El Paso, TX

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Albuquerque · 4 h 13longest: Portland · 35 h 10nearest big city: Albuquerque · 229.8 mi

How to use the El Paso 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 El Paso and New York — meet in Rolla, about 15 h 30 from El Paso — and halfway between El Paso and Los Angeles (meet in Phoenix, 6 h 13 out). For a long haul, El Paso to Portland runs an estimated 35 h 10 across 2250.5 mi, with a first meeting town at St. Louis.

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Most useful from El Paso

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 678,000 people:

New York, NY

31 h 28 drive (est.) · meet in Rolla, MO

Los Angeles, CA

11 h 35 drive (est.) · meet in Phoenix, AZ

Chicago, IL

20 h 43 drive (est.) · meet in Wichita, KS

Houston, TX

11 h 10 drive (est.) · meet in Ozona, TX

Phoenix, AZ

6 h 13 drive (est.) · meet in Safford, AZ

Philadelphia, PA

30 h 21 drive (est.) · meet in West Plains, MO

San Antonio, TX

8 h 19 drive (est.) · meet in Fort Stockton, TX

San Diego, CA

10 h 23 drive (est.) · meet in Casa Grande, AZ

Dallas, TX

9 h 27 drive (est.) · meet in Midland, TX

San Jose, CA

15 h 50 drive (est.) · meet in Kingman, AZ

Austin, TX

8 h 44 drive (est.) · meet in Fort Stockton, TX

Jacksonville, FL

24 h 21 drive (est.) · meet in Natchitoches, LA

All 149 pair guides from El Paso

Every one of the 149 pairs from El Paso 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 Albuquerque at 4 h 13 and the longest is Portland at 35 h 10.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY32 h 052052.8 miRolla, MO
AllentownPA30 h 111931.4 miWest Plains, MO
BostonMA34 h 152192.1 miSt. Louis, MO
BuffaloNY27 h 591791.1 miSedalia, MO
EriePA26 h 451712.1 miJoplin, MO
HartfordCT32 h 472098.5 miSt. Louis, MO
ManchesterNH34 h 032179.0 miSt. Louis, MO
New HavenCT32 h 302079.5 miRolla, MO
New YorkNY31 h 282014.0 miRolla, MO
NewarkNJ31 h 202005.1 miRolla, MO
PhiladelphiaPA30 h 211941.9 miWest Plains, MO
PittsburghPA26 h 181683.3 miJoplin, MO
PortlandME35 h 102250.5 miSt. Louis, MO
ProvidenceRI33 h 522167.2 miSt. Louis, MO
RochesterNY29 h 061861.9 miSedalia, MO
ScrantonPA30 h 121932.8 miRolla, MO
SyracuseNY30 h 141934.8 miJefferson City, MO
WorcesterMA33 h 372151.2 miSt. Charles, MO
Southeast — 58 guides
AmarilloTX6 h 28387.9 miRoswell, NM
ArlingtonTX9 h 08585.0 miMidland, TX
AshevilleNC23 h 091481.6 miTexarkana, TX
AtlantaGA21 h 211366.1 miSulphur Springs, TX
AugustaGA23 h 371511.5 miTexarkana, TX
Austin (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX8 h 44559.4 miFort Stockton, TX
BaltimoreMD28 h 581854.3 miWest Plains, MO
Baton RougeLA15 h 03963.3 miBrownwood, TX
BirminghamAL19 h 021218.3 miPlano, TX
BrownsvilleTX11 h 13718.3 miDel Rio, TX
Cape CoralFL25 h 101610.9 miBeaumont, TX
Charleston (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SC25 h 391641.8 miDubach, LA
CharlestonWV24 h 231560.5 miFort Smith, AR
CharlotteNC24 h 431582.0 miTexarkana, TX
ChattanoogaTN20 h 321314.2 miDenison, TX
ChesapeakeVA29 h1856.1 miConway, AR
ColumbiaSC24 h 321569.9 miTexarkana, TX
ColumbusGA20 h 491332.3 miTyler, TX
Corpus ChristiTX10 h 06646.1 miDel Rio, TX
DallasTX9 h 27604.3 miMidland, TX
DurhamNC26 h 341699.9 miLittle Rock, AR
FayettevilleNC26 h 331699.4 miLittle Rock, AR
Fort WorthTX8 h 56571.4 miMidland, TX
GarlandTX9 h 36614.8 miMidland, TX
GreensboroNC25 h 441647.3 miRussellville, AR
HialeahFL27 h 041731.8 miLake Charles, LA
Houston (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX11 h 10714.4 miOzona, TX
JacksonvilleFL24 h 211558.1 miNatchitoches, LA
KnoxvilleTN21 h 551402.9 miMcAlester, OK
Laredo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX8 h 29542.8 miAlpine, TX
LexingtonKY21 h 471394.1 miMcAlester, OK
Little RockAR14 h895.6 miVernon, TX
LouisvilleKY20 h 451327.5 miShawnee, OK
LubbockTX5 h 21320.8 miCarlsbad, NM
McAllenTX10 h 25667.0 miDel Rio, TX
MemphisTN16 h 091033.2 miWichita Falls, TX
MiamiFL27 h 111739.6 miLake Charles, LA
MobileAL18 h 041156.4 miWaco, TX
NashvilleTN19 h 201237.1 miArdmore, OK
New OrleansLA16 h 141039.4 miKilleen, TX
Newport NewsVA28 h 511846.4 miConway, AR
NorfolkVA29 h1856.5 miConway, AR
Oklahoma CityOK9 h 32610.3 miLubbock, TX
OrlandoFL25 h 041603.8 miLake Charles, LA
PlanoTX9 h 34611.9 miMidland, TX
RaleighNC26 h 481714.7 miLittle Rock, AR
RichmondVA28 h 011792.9 miConway, AR
San Antonio (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX8 h 19531.9 miFort Stockton, TX
SavannahGA24 h 371575.1 miShreveport, LA
ShreveportLA12 h 22791.2 miAbilene, TX
TallahasseeFL21 h 461393.4 miTyler, TX
TampaFL24 h 111548.2 miBeaumont, TX
TulsaOK11 h 09713.4 miLubbock, TX
Virginia Beach (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA29 h 171874.5 miHazen, AR
WacoTX9 h 06582.2 miMidland, TX
WashingtonDC28 h 321826.6 miWest Plains, MO
WilmingtonNC27 h 271756.7 miLittle Rock, AR
Winston-SalemNC25 h 191620.7 miRussellville, AR
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH25 h 131614.3 miJoplin, MO
BismarckND17 h 561147.6 miCastle Rock, CO
ChicagoIL20 h 431326.1 miWichita, KS
CincinnatiOH22 h 041412.6 miTulsa, OK
ClevelandOH25 h 131614.3 miJoplin, MO
ColumbusOH23 h 371511.9 miClaremore, OK
DaytonOH22 h 331443.4 miTulsa, OK
Des MoinesIA16 h 161041.1 miLiberal, KS
DetroitMI24 h 281566.0 miEmporia, KS
EvansvilleIN19 h 051221.3 miOklahoma City, OK
Fargo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ND19 h 161233.6 miGoodland, KS
Fort WayneIN22 h 171425.6 miPonca City, OK
Grand RapidsMI22 h 461456.9 miEl Dorado, KS
IndianapolisIN20 h 551338.5 miPonca City, OK
Kansas CityMO13 h 54889.6 miAmarillo, TX
LansingMI23 h 291503.0 miEl Dorado, KS
LincolnNE13 h 43878.0 miLiberal, KS
MadisonWI20 h 091289.3 miWichita, KS
MilwaukeeWI21 h 101355.1 miWichita, KS
MinneapolisMN19 h 101226.7 miGarden City, KS
OmahaNE14 h 33930.9 miLiberal, KS
Overland ParkKS13 h 45880.4 miAmarillo, TX
Rapid CitySD14 h 24921.4 miPueblo, CO
RochesterMN18 h 501205.0 miDodge City, KS
RockfordIL19 h 521271.2 miWichita, KS
Sioux FallsSD16 h 061030.1 miGarden City, KS
South BendIN21 h 401386.9 miPonca City, OK
SpringfieldMO13 h 54889.6 miVernon, TX
St. LouisMO17 h 061094.5 miWeatherford, OK
St. PaulMN19 h 151231.5 miGarden City, KS
ToledoOH23 h 481522.9 miBartlesville, OK
WichitaKS10 h 57700.8 miAmarillo, TX
Southwest — 17 guides
Albuquerque (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NM4 h 13252.7 miTruth or Consequences, NM
AuroraCO9 h 15591.7 miSanta Fe, NM
BillingsMT16 h 091033.2 miMontrose, CO
Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ID16 h 091033.1 miBlanding, UT
ChandlerAZ5 h 56356.1 miSafford, AZ
DenverCO9 h 14590.9 miSanta Fe, NM
Fort CollinsCO10 h 11651.5 miSanta Fe, NM
GilbertAZ5 h 54354.0 miSafford, AZ
HendersonNV9 h 26603.7 miShow Low, AZ
Las VegasNV9 h 38616.5 miPayson, AZ
MesaAZ5 h 58358.0 miSafford, AZ
Missoula (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT18 h 301184.2 miPrice, UT
PhoenixAZ6 h 13373.1 miSafford, AZ
RenoNV15 h 14974.4 miFlagstaff, AZ
Salt Lake CityUT11 h 26731.9 miFarmington, NM
ScottsdaleAZ6 h 06365.5 miSafford, AZ
Tucson (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ4 h 46286.2 miLordsburg, NM
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA11 h 14719.4 miMaricopa, AZ
BakersfieldCA12 h 38808.6 miPhoenix, AZ
Chula VistaCA10 h 19659.7 miCasa Grande, AZ
EugeneOR20 h 291310.8 miCedar City, UT
FremontCA16 h1024.0 miKingman, AZ
FresnoCA13 h 48882.8 miPrescott, AZ
Huntington BeachCA11 h 18722.8 miMaricopa, AZ
IrvineCA11 h 08712.5 miMaricopa, AZ
Long BeachCA11 h 30735.5 miPhoenix, AZ
Los AngelesCA11 h 35741.8 miPhoenix, AZ
ModestoCA15 h 12972.5 miKingman, AZ
OaklandCA16 h 201045.8 miKingman, AZ
Oxnard (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA12 h 29799.3 miGila Bend, AZ
Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR21 h 181363.3 miEly, NV
RiversideCA10 h 46689.0 miGilbert, AZ
SacramentoCA16 h 021026.2 miKingman, AZ
San DiegoCA10 h 23664.8 miCasa Grande, AZ
San FranciscoCA16 h 271053.1 miKingman, AZ
San JoseCA15 h 501013.2 miKingman, AZ
Santa AnaCA11 h 11715.6 miMaricopa, AZ
Seattle (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA22 h 471458.3 miEly, NV
Spokane (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA20 h 321314.4 miNephi, UT
StocktonCA15 h 35997.1 miKingman, AZ
Tacoma (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA22 h 331443.3 miEly, NV

Closest cities to El Paso

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Albuquerque, NM4 h 13252.7 micalculator
Tucson, AZ4 h 46286.2 micalculator
Lubbock, TX5 h 21320.8 miEl Paso–Lubbock →
Gilbert, AZ5 h 54354.0 miEl Paso–Gilbert →
Chandler, AZ5 h 56356.1 miEl Paso–Chandler →
Mesa, AZ5 h 58358.0 miEl Paso–Mesa →
Scottsdale, AZ6 h 06365.5 miEl Paso–Scottsdale →
Phoenix, AZ6 h 13373.1 miEl Paso–Phoenix →

El Paso quick facts

El Paso anchors the El Paso TX metro and sits at 31.7619° N, 106.4850° W in the America/Denver timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population678,000
Metro (CBSA)El Paso TX
Coordinates31.7619, -106.4850
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Main airportELP
Elevation3,740 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from El Paso 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 El Paso use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from El Paso?
Tucson — the meeting town Lordsburg, NM is about 2 h 53 from El Paso and 2 h 48 from Tucson, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from El Paso.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from El Paso?
Portland, at an estimated 35 h 10 and 2250.5 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is St. Louis, MO.
Can I meet two people from El Paso 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 El Paso

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. 136 corridors from El Paso:

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.