From Fort Collins

Halfway from Fort Collins, CO

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Denver · 1 h 47longest: Portland · 29 h 33nearest big city: Denver · 58.7 mi

How to use the Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins and New York — meet in Dixon, about 13 h 29 from Fort Collins — and halfway between Fort Collins and Los Angeles (meet in Cedar City, 7 h 58 out). For a long haul, Fort Collins to Portland runs an estimated 29 h 33 across 1891.2 mi, with a first meeting town at Milwaukee.

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Most useful from Fort Collins

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 169,810 people:

New York, NY

26 h 50 drive (est.) · meet in Dixon, IL

Los Angeles, CA

14 h 06 drive (est.) · meet in Cedar City, UT

Chicago, IL

15 h 04 drive (est.) · meet in Omaha, NE

Houston, TX

15 h 20 drive (est.) · meet in Elk City, OK

Phoenix, AZ

10 h 22 drive (est.) · meet in Farmington, NM

Philadelphia, PA

26 h drive (est.) · meet in Davenport, IA

San Antonio, TX

14 h 11 drive (est.) · meet in Amarillo, TX

San Diego, CA

14 h 16 drive (est.) · meet in Cedar City, UT

Dallas, TX

11 h 43 drive (est.) · meet in Liberal, KS

San Jose, CA

15 h 23 drive (est.) · meet in Ely, NV

Austin, TX

13 h 38 drive (est.) · meet in Amarillo, TX

Jacksonville, FL

24 h 41 drive (est.) · meet in Russellville, AR

All 149 pair guides from Fort Collins

Every one of the 149 pairs from Fort Collins has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (18), Southeast (59), Midwest (32), Southwest (16), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is Denver at 1 h 47 and the longest is Portland at 29 h 33.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY26 h 451712.1 miFreeport, IL
AllentownPA25 h 361637.9 miClinton, IA
BostonMA29 h 031859.2 miJanesville, WI
BuffaloNY22 h 261436.2 miCedar Rapids, IA
EriePA21 h 281374.0 miMarshalltown, IA
HartfordCT27 h 471778.2 miJanesville, WI
ManchesterNH28 h 381832.5 miWatertown, WI
New HavenCT27 h 391769.4 miRockford, IL
New YorkNY26 h 501717.8 miDixon, IL
NewarkNJ26 h 421708.5 miSterling, IL
PhiladelphiaPA26 h1664.5 miDavenport, IA
PittsburghPA21 h 451392.2 miIowa City, IA
PortlandME29 h 331891.2 miMilwaukee, WI
ProvidenceRI28 h 501845.7 miRockford, IL
RochesterNY23 h 291503.4 miCedar Rapids, IA
ScrantonPA25 h 181619.6 miDavenport, IA
SyracuseNY24 h 431581.8 miDubuque, IA
WorcesterMA28 h 261820.2 miWatertown, WI
Southeast — 59 guides
AmarilloTX7 h 24443.6 miPueblo, CO
ArlingtonTX11 h 35741.0 miLiberal, KS
AshevilleNC21 h 011345.1 miSedalia, MO
AtlantaGA20 h 221303.5 miJoplin, MO
AugustaGA22 h 311440.8 miSpringfield, MO
AustinTX13 h 38872.7 miAmarillo, TX
BaltimoreMD24 h 551594.7 miBurlington, IA
Baton RougeLA17 h 201109.7 miEdmond, OK
BirminghamAL18 h 301183.8 miBartlesville, OK
BrownsvilleTX18 h 171170.3 miSnyder, TX
Cape CoralFL27 h 081736.7 miLittle Rock, AR
CharlestonSC24 h 391577.4 miRolla, MO
CharlestonWV20 h 491332.0 miColumbia, MO
CharlotteNC22 h 391449.5 miColumbia, MO
ChattanoogaTN18 h 551210.7 miOverland Park, KS
Chesapeake (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA25 h 591662.4 miLitchfield, IL
ColumbiaSC23 h 041476.3 miLebanon, MO
ColumbusGA20 h 371319.8 miJoplin, MO
Corpus ChristiTX16 h 191044.7 miLubbock, TX
DallasTX11 h 43750.3 miLiberal, KS
DurhamNC24 h1536.3 miColumbia, MO
El PasoTX10 h 11651.5 miSanta Fe, NM
FayettevilleNC24 h 251562.9 miJefferson City, MO
Fort WorthTX11 h 26731.7 miLiberal, KS
GarlandTX11 h 42748.5 miLiberal, KS
GreensboroNC23 h 121484.7 miJefferson City, MO
Hialeah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL28 h 571852.9 miStuttgart, AR
HoustonTX15 h 20981.8 miElk City, OK
JacksonvilleFL24 h 411579.5 miRussellville, AR
KnoxvilleTN19 h 411259.6 miOverland Park, KS
LaredoTX15 h 511014.2 miLubbock, TX
LexingtonKY18 h 251178.2 miKansas City, MO
Little RockAR13 h 22854.9 miWichita, KS
LouisvilleKY17 h 151104.4 miTopeka, KS
Lubbock (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX8 h 33546.7 miRaton, NM
McAllenTX17 h 421132.7 miLubbock, TX
MemphisTN14 h 55954.4 miWichita, KS
MiamiFL29 h 051861.8 miCleveland, MS
MobileAL19 h 251242.9 miClaremore, OK
NashvilleTN17 h 091097.3 miTopeka, KS
New OrleansLA18 h 311185.4 miNorman, OK
Newport NewsVA25 h 421644.9 miHannibal, MO
Norfolk (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA25 h 571660.6 miLitchfield, IL
Oklahoma CityOK8 h 59575.0 miGarden City, KS
OrlandoFL26 h 071671.8 miConway, AR
PlanoTX11 h 34740.1 miLiberal, KS
RaleighNC24 h 191556.3 miJefferson City, MO
RichmondVA24 h 431581.4 miQuincy, IL
San AntonioTX14 h 11907.3 miAmarillo, TX
SavannahGA24 h 041540.1 miWest Plains, MO
ShreveportLA13 h 54889.2 miEnid, OK
TallahasseeFL22 h 301440.3 miFort Smith, AR
TampaFL25 h 421644.9 miLittle Rock, AR
TulsaOK9 h 36614.2 miGarden City, KS
Virginia Beach (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA26 h 131677.7 miLitchfield, IL
WacoTX12 h 40810.8 miLiberal, KS
WashingtonDC24 h 391577.5 miBurlington, IA
WilmingtonNC25 h 361638.7 miSt. Charles, MO
Winston-SalemNC22 h 481458.9 miColumbia, MO
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH20 h 211302.4 miDes Moines, IA
BismarckND8 h 06518.9 miRapid City, SD
ChicagoIL15 h 04964.4 miOmaha, NE
CincinnatiOH18 h 071159.3 miKansas City, MO
ClevelandOH20 h 091289.8 miAmes, IA
ColumbusOH19 h 151231.7 miDes Moines, IA
DaytonOH18 h 151168.0 miDes Moines, IA
Des MoinesIA9 h 57636.3 miLexington, NE
DetroitMI18 h 571213.0 miFort Dodge, IA
EvansvilleIN15 h 461009.4 miManhattan, KS
Fargo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ND9 h 56635.7 miMurdo, SD
Fort WayneIN17 h 141103.4 miOmaha, NE
Grand Rapids (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MI16 h 451072.2 miCarroll, IA
IndianapolisIN16 h 331058.7 miOmaha, NE
Kansas CityMO9 h 23600.3 miLexington, NE
Lansing (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MI17 h 411131.4 miCarroll, IA
LincolnNE7 h 25474.3 miNorth Platte, NE
MadisonWI13 h 39873.7 miYankton, SD
MilwaukeeWI14 h 53953.0 miSioux City, IA
MinneapolisMN11 h 07711.2 miMitchell, SD
OmahaNE8 h 06518.1 miNorth Platte, NE
Overland ParkKS9 h 20597.4 miLexington, NE
Rapid City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SD4 h 40280.1 miWheatland, WY
RochesterMN11 h 21726.5 miYankton, SD
Rockford (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IL13 h 50885.4 miYork, NE
Sioux FallsSD8 h512.4 miNorth Platte, NE
South BendIN16 h 151039.9 miOmaha, NE
SpringfieldMO11 h 11715.5 miHays, KS
St. Louis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MO13 h 18851.0 miAbilene, KS
St. PaulMN11 h 14718.9 miMitchell, SD
Toledo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH18 h 341188.3 miCarroll, IA
Wichita (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)KS7 h 47497.9 miColby, KS
Southwest — 16 guides
Albuquerque (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NM7 h 01420.7 miSalida, CO
AuroraCO1 h 5174.0 miDenver, CO
BillingsMT7 h 10430.0 miCasper, WY
Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ID10 h 03643.0 miPreston, ID
ChandlerAZ10 h 22663.3 miFarmington, NM
DenverCO1 h 4771.6 miAurora, CO
GilbertAZ10 h 18658.7 miFarmington, NM
Henderson (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV10 h 17658.4 miMoab, UT
Las Vegas (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV10 h 20661.1 miMoab, UT
MesaAZ10 h 15656.4 miFarmington, NM
MissoulaMT10 h 17658.3 miCody, WY
PhoenixAZ10 h 22663.0 miFarmington, NM
RenoNV12 h 57828.3 miSalt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake CityUT6 h 25385.3 miVernal, UT
ScottsdaleAZ10 h 14655.0 miFarmington, NM
TucsonAZ11 h703.6 miFarmington, NM
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA13 h 59895.4 miCedar City, UT
Bakersfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA13 h 53889.0 miBeaver, UT
Chula Vista (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA14 h 16913.0 miFlagstaff, AZ
EugeneOR15 h 421005.1 miTwin Falls, ID
Fremont (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA15 h 23984.9 miEly, NV
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA13 h 50885.5 miRichfield, UT
Huntington BeachCA14 h 11907.5 miCedar City, UT
IrvineCA14 h 02897.9 miCedar City, UT
Long BeachCA14 h 15911.9 miCedar City, UT
Los AngelesCA14 h 06902.1 miCedar City, UT
Modesto (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA14 h 30928.2 miBeaver, UT
Oakland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA15 h 33994.8 miEly, NV
OxnardCA14 h 44942.4 miCedar City, UT
Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR15 h 431005.9 miHailey, ID
RiversideCA13 h 29863.0 miCedar City, UT
Sacramento (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA14 h 38936.4 miNephi, UT
San Diego (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA14 h 16912.7 miCedar City, UT
San Francisco (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA15 h 411003.7 miEly, NV
San Jose (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA15 h 23984.3 miEly, NV
Santa AnaCA14 h 01897.2 miCedar City, UT
Seattle (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA16 h 141039.5 miDillon, MT
SpokaneWA12 h 57828.6 miRexburg, ID
Stockton (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA14 h 39937.4 miBeaver, UT
Tacoma (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA16 h 101034.7 miSalmon, ID

Closest cities to Fort Collins

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Denver, CO1 h 4771.6 miFort Collins–Denver →
Aurora, CO1 h 5174.0 miFort Collins–Aurora →
Rapid City, SD4 h 40280.1 micalculator
Salt Lake City, UT6 h 25385.3 miFort Collins–Salt Lake City →
Albuquerque, NM7 h 01420.7 micalculator
Billings, MT7 h 10430.0 miFort Collins–Billings →
Amarillo, TX7 h 24443.6 miFort Collins–Amarillo →
Lincoln, NE7 h 25474.3 miFort Collins–Lincoln →

Fort Collins quick facts

Fort Collins anchors the Fort Collins CO metro and sits at 40.5853° N, 105.0844° W in the America/Denver timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population169,810
Metro (CBSA)Fort Collins CO
Coordinates40.5853, -105.0844
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Main airportDEN
Elevation5,003 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Fort Collins?
Aurora — the meeting town Denver, CO is about 1 h 47 from Fort Collins and 15 min from Aurora, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Fort Collins.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Fort Collins?
Portland, at an estimated 29 h 33 and 1891.2 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Milwaukee, WI.
Can I meet two people from Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins

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. 135 corridors from Fort Collins:

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.