From Mesa

Halfway from Mesa, AZ

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Gilbert · 9 minlongest: Portland · 38 h 34nearest big city: Gilbert · 5.0 mi

How to use the Mesa 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 Mesa and New York — meet in Blue Springs, about 17 h 23 from Mesa — and halfway between Mesa and Los Angeles (meet in Blythe, 3 h 22 out). For a long haul, Mesa to Portland runs an estimated 38 h 34 across 2468.3 mi, with a first meeting town at Quincy.

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Most useful from Mesa

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 504,258 people:

New York, NY

35 h 15 drive (est.) · meet in Blue Springs, MO

Los Angeles, CA

6 h 41 drive (est.) · meet in Blythe, CA

Chicago, IL

23 h 52 drive (est.) · meet in Garden City, KS

Houston, TX

16 h 34 drive (est.) · meet in Pecos, TX

Phoenix, AZ

26 min drive (est.) · meet in Scottsdale, AZ

Philadelphia, PA

34 h 13 drive (est.) · meet in Blue Springs, MO

San Antonio, TX

13 h 47 drive (est.) · meet in Van Horn, TX

San Diego, CA

5 h 37 drive (est.) · meet in Blythe, CA

Dallas, TX

14 h 25 drive (est.) · meet in Roswell, NM

San Jose, CA

10 h 24 drive (est.) · meet in Baker, CA

Austin, TX

14 h 09 drive (est.) · meet in Carlsbad, NM

Jacksonville, FL

29 h 26 drive (est.) · meet in Mesquite, TX

All 149 pair guides from Mesa

Every one of the 149 pairs from Mesa 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 Gilbert at 9 min and the longest is Portland at 38 h 34.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY35 h 342276.7 miIndependence, MO
AllentownPA33 h 572173.1 miOverland Park, KS
BostonMA37 h 502420.9 miColumbia, MO
BuffaloNY31 h 202005.3 miManhattan, KS
EriePA30 h 121932.3 miManhattan, KS
HartfordCT36 h 262331.6 miSedalia, MO
ManchesterNH37 h 322401.7 miColumbia, MO
New HavenCT36 h 122316.5 miSedalia, MO
New YorkNY35 h 152255.8 miBlue Springs, MO
NewarkNJ35 h 062246.6 miBlue Springs, MO
PhiladelphiaPA34 h 132189.9 miBlue Springs, MO
PittsburghPA30 h 021922.0 miEl Dorado, KS
PortlandME38 h 342468.3 miQuincy, IL
ProvidenceRI37 h 302400.5 miColumbia, MO
RochesterNY32 h 262075.5 miTopeka, KS
ScrantonPA33 h 512166.7 miOverland Park, KS
SyracuseNY33 h 372151.9 miTopeka, KS
WorcesterMA37 h 122380.4 miColumbia, MO
Southeast — 59 guides
Amarillo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX9 h 40618.9 miSocorro, NM
ArlingtonTX14 h 08904.2 miRoswell, NM
AshevilleNC27 h 371767.9 miNorman, OK
AtlantaGA26 h 051669.7 miLawton, OK
AugustaGA28 h 231816.1 miArdmore, OK
AustinTX14 h 09905.5 miCarlsbad, NM
BaltimoreMD32 h 562107.6 miJoplin, MO
Baton RougeLA20 h 181299.2 miSnyder, TX
BirminghamAL23 h 501525.0 miVernon, TX
Brownsville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX16 h 371063.8 miAlpine, TX
Cape CoralFL30 h 311953.3 miBrenham, TX
CharlestonSC30 h 281950.1 miDurant, OK
CharlestonWV28 h 261819.6 miPonca City, OK
CharlotteNC29 h 151871.5 miShawnee, OK
ChattanoogaTN25 h 051605.7 miWeatherford, OK
Chesapeake (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA33 h 192131.9 miVinita, OK
ColumbiaSC29 h 131869.7 miAda, OK
ColumbusGA25 h 441646.9 miWichita Falls, TX
Corpus Christi (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX15 h 35997.3 miVan Horn, TX
DallasTX14 h 25922.8 miRoswell, NM
DurhamNC30 h 591982.4 miClaremore, OK
El PasoTX5 h 58358.0 miSafford, AZ
FayettevilleNC31 h 061989.9 miMuskogee, OK
Fort WorthTX13 h 55890.4 miRoswell, NM
GarlandTX14 h 33931.3 miRoswell, NM
GreensboroNC30 h 091929.3 miTulsa, OK
HialeahFL32 h 252074.6 miHuntsville, TX
HoustonTX16 h 341060.0 miPecos, TX
JacksonvilleFL29 h 261883.7 miMesquite, TX
KnoxvilleTN26 h 201685.4 miOklahoma City, OK
Laredo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX13 h 54889.9 miVan Horn, TX
LexingtonKY25 h 501653.4 miEnid, OK
Little RockAR18 h 331187.5 miAmarillo, TX
LouisvilleKY24 h 441582.5 miEnid, OK
Lubbock (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX9 h 31609.2 miSocorro, NM
McAllen (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX15 h 481011.6 miAlpine, TX
MemphisTN20 h 391321.6 miAmarillo, TX
MiamiFL32 h 322082.6 miHuntsville, TX
MobileAL23 h 141486.9 miAbilene, TX
NashvilleTN23 h 411515.8 miElk City, OK
New OrleansLA21 h 311377.0 miSweetwater, TX
Newport NewsVA33 h 072119.5 miJoplin, MO
Norfolk (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA33 h 182131.6 miVinita, OK
Oklahoma City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OK13 h 42876.8 miSanta Rosa, NM
OrlandoFL30 h 171938.1 miCorsicana, TX
PlanoTX14 h 29926.8 miRoswell, NM
RaleighNC31 h 141999.1 miClaremore, OK
Richmond (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA32 h 132061.9 miVinita, OK
San Antonio (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX13 h 47882.6 miVan Horn, TX
SavannahGA29 h 311889.2 miDurant, OK
ShreveportLA17 h 221111.5 miHobbs, NM
TallahasseeFL26 h 541721.3 miWeatherford, TX
TampaFL29 h 281886.3 miWaco, TX
Tulsa (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OK15 h 12972.4 miTucumcari, NM
Virginia BeachVA33 h 352149.6 miJoplin, MO
WacoTX14 h 19916.7 miCarlsbad, NM
WashingtonDC32 h 332083.3 miJoplin, MO
WilmingtonNC32 h 052053.2 miFort Smith, AR
Winston-SalemNC29 h 441902.4 miTulsa, OK
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH28 h 481843.5 miWichita, KS
Bismarck (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ND18 h 051157.2 miVail, CO
ChicagoIL23 h 521527.4 miGarden City, KS
CincinnatiOH25 h 561659.4 miEnid, OK
ClevelandOH28 h 441838.4 miSalina, KS
ColumbusOH27 h 221751.3 miWichita, KS
DaytonOH26 h 181682.9 miWichita, KS
Des MoinesIA18 h 561211.8 miPueblo, CO
DetroitMI27 h 461777.1 miSalina, KS
EvansvilleIN23 h 041476.6 miLiberal, KS
FargoND20 h 111292.0 miFort Collins, CO
Fort WayneIN25 h 431646.4 miDodge City, KS
Grand RapidsMI25 h 481651.4 miHays, KS
IndianapolisIN24 h 351573.5 miDodge City, KS
Kansas City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MO17 h 101098.4 miRaton, NM
LansingMI26 h 381704.5 miHays, KS
Lincoln (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NE16 h 101034.3 miTrinidad, CO
Madison (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WI22 h 531464.7 miGoodland, KS
Milwaukee (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WI24 h 031538.9 miColby, KS
MinneapolisMN21 h 021346.3 miAurora, CO
Omaha (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NE16 h 591086.8 miTrinidad, CO
Overland Park (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)KS17 h 031090.9 miRaton, NM
Rapid CitySD14 h 24921.5 miMontrose, CO
Rochester (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MN21 h 011345.5 miGoodland, KS
RockfordIL22 h 491460.0 miGarden City, KS
Sioux FallsSD17 h 461136.9 miColorado Springs, CO
South BendIN24 h 561596.3 miDodge City, KS
SpringfieldMO17 h 491140.2 miAmarillo, TX
St. LouisMO20 h 501333.4 miLiberal, KS
St. Paul (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MN21 h 081353.0 miGoodland, KS
ToledoOH27 h 121740.9 miSalina, KS
WichitaKS14 h 20917.8 miLas Vegas, NM
Southwest — 16 guides
AlbuquerqueNM5 h 43342.9 miShow Low, AZ
AuroraCO9 h 40618.7 miFarmington, NM
Billings (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT14 h 27924.9 miPrice, UT
Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ID12 h 18787.6 miBeaver, UT
ChandlerAZ14 min9.2 miGilbert, AZ
DenverCO9 h 35613.1 miFarmington, NM
Fort CollinsCO10 h 15656.4 miFarmington, NM
GilbertAZ9 min6.1 miChandler, AZ
HendersonNV4 h 35275.1 miKingman, AZ
Las VegasNV4 h 49288.7 miKingman, AZ
Missoula (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT15 h 31992.9 miNephi, UT
PhoenixAZ26 min17.3 miScottsdale, AZ
RenoNV10 h 08648.7 miPahrump, NV
Salt Lake CityUT8 h 24538.0 miCedar City, UT
ScottsdaleAZ14 min9.4 miGilbert, AZ
TucsonAZ2 h 02105.9 miEloy, AZ
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA6 h 19379.2 miBlythe, CA
BakersfieldCA7 h 17465.9 miIndio, CA
Chula VistaCA5 h 34333.6 miBlythe, CA
Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR15 h 451008.2 miTonopah, NV
Fremont (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA10 h 34676.6 miBaker, CA
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA8 h 22535.1 miBaker, CA
Huntington BeachCA6 h 24384.2 miBlythe, CA
IrvineCA6 h 13373.3 miBlythe, CA
Long BeachCA6 h 36396.3 miBlythe, CA
Los AngelesCA6 h 41400.7 miBlythe, CA
Modesto (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA9 h 48627.4 miBaker, CA
Oakland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA10 h 56699.2 miBaker, CA
OxnardCA7 h 10459.1 miIndio, CA
Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR16 h 481075.5 miBattle Mountain, NV
RiversideCA5 h 47346.7 miBlythe, CA
SacramentoCA10 h 43685.7 miPahrump, NV
San DiegoCA5 h 37337.3 miBlythe, CA
San FranciscoCA11 h 02706.2 miBarstow, CA
San Jose (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA10 h 24665.1 miBaker, CA
Santa AnaCA6 h 16376.0 miBlythe, CA
Seattle (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA18 h 361190.0 miBattle Mountain, NV
SpokaneWA17 h1087.9 miElko, NV
StocktonCA10 h 12653.2 miPahrump, NV
Tacoma (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA18 h 181171.5 miBattle Mountain, NV

Closest cities to Mesa

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Gilbert, AZ9 min6.1 miMesa–Gilbert →
Chandler, AZ14 min9.2 miMesa–Chandler →
Scottsdale, AZ14 min9.4 miMesa–Scottsdale →
Phoenix, AZ26 min17.3 miMesa–Phoenix →
Tucson, AZ2 h 02105.9 miMesa–Tucson →
Henderson, NV4 h 35275.1 miMesa–Henderson →
Las Vegas, NV4 h 49288.7 miMesa–Las Vegas →
Chula Vista, CA5 h 34333.6 miMesa–Chula Vista →

Mesa quick facts

Mesa anchors the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ metro and sits at 33.4152° N, 111.8315° W in the America/Phoenix timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population504,258
Metro (CBSA)Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
Coordinates33.4152, -111.8315
TimezoneAmerica/Phoenix
Main airportPHX
Elevation1,216 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Mesa 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 Mesa use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Mesa?
Chandler — the meeting town Gilbert, AZ is about 9 min from Mesa and 8 min from Chandler, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Mesa.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Mesa?
Portland, at an estimated 38 h 34 and 2468.3 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Quincy, IL.
Can I meet two people from Mesa 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 Mesa

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 Mesa:

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.