From Phoenix

Halfway from Phoenix, AZ

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Scottsdale · 17 minlongest: Portland · 38 h 45nearest big city: Scottsdale · 9.1 mi

How to use the Phoenix 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 Phoenix and New York — meet in Blue Springs, about 17 h 35 from Phoenix — and halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles (meet in Blythe, 3 h 04 out). For a long haul, Phoenix to Portland runs an estimated 38 h 45 across 2479.9 mi, with a first meeting town at Quincy.

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Most useful from Phoenix

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 1,608,000 people:

New York, NY

35 h 26 drive (est.) · meet in Blue Springs, MO

Los Angeles, CA

6 h 25 drive (est.) · meet in Blythe, CA

Chicago, IL

24 h 03 drive (est.) · meet in Garden City, KS

Houston, TX

16 h 48 drive (est.) · meet in Pecos, TX

Philadelphia, PA

34 h 25 drive (est.) · meet in Overland Park, KS

San Antonio, TX

14 h 01 drive (est.) · meet in Van Horn, TX

San Diego, CA

5 h 23 drive (est.) · meet in Yuma, AZ

Dallas, TX

14 h 39 drive (est.) · meet in Roswell, NM

San Jose, CA

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

Austin, TX

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

Jacksonville, FL

29 h 40 drive (est.) · meet in Mesquite, TX

Fort Worth, TX

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

All 149 pair guides from Phoenix

Every one of the 149 pairs from Phoenix 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 Scottsdale at 17 min and the longest is Portland at 38 h 45.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY35 h 462288.6 miIndependence, MO
AllentownPA34 h 092185.6 miOverland Park, KS
BostonMA38 h 012432.9 miColumbia, MO
BuffaloNY31 h 312016.9 miManhattan, KS
EriePA30 h 231944.2 miManhattan, KS
HartfordCT36 h 372343.7 miSedalia, MO
ManchesterNH37 h 432413.5 miColumbia, MO
New HavenCT36 h 232328.8 miBlue Springs, MO
New YorkNY35 h 262268.2 miBlue Springs, MO
NewarkNJ35 h 182259.0 miBlue Springs, MO
PhiladelphiaPA34 h 252202.6 miOverland Park, KS
PittsburghPA30 h 141934.5 miEl Dorado, KS
PortlandME38 h 452479.9 miQuincy, IL
ProvidenceRI37 h 422412.6 miColumbia, MO
RochesterNY32 h 372087.1 miManhattan, KS
ScrantonPA34 h 032178.9 miOverland Park, KS
SyracuseNY33 h 482163.5 miTopeka, KS
WorcesterMA37 h 232392.4 miSedalia, MO
Southeast — 59 guides
Amarillo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX9 h 53632.6 miSocorro, NM
ArlingtonTX14 h 22919.0 miRoswell, NM
AshevilleNC27 h 501781.7 miOklahoma City, OK
AtlantaGA26 h 191684.0 miLawton, OK
AugustaGA28 h 361830.4 miArdmore, OK
AustinTX14 h 23920.5 miCarlsbad, NM
BaltimoreMD33 h 082120.5 miJoplin, MO
Baton RougeLA20 h 321314.1 miSnyder, TX
BirminghamAL24 h 031539.4 miVernon, TX
Brownsville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX16 h 511078.1 miAlpine, TX
Cape CoralFL30 h 451968.4 miBrenham, TX
CharlestonSC30 h 421964.5 miDurant, OK
CharlestonWV28 h 381832.7 miPonca City, OK
CharlotteNC29 h 281885.4 miAda, OK
ChattanoogaTN25 h 181619.7 miLawton, OK
Chesapeake (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA33 h 312145.4 miVinita, OK
ColumbiaSC29 h 261883.9 miAda, OK
ColumbusGA25 h 581661.5 miWichita Falls, TX
Corpus Christi (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX15 h 491012.0 miVan Horn, TX
DallasTX14 h 39937.6 miRoswell, NM
DurhamNC31 h 111996.2 miTulsa, OK
El PasoTX6 h 13373.1 miSafford, AZ
FayettevilleNC31 h 192003.8 miMcAlester, OK
Fort WorthTX14 h 09905.2 miRoswell, NM
GarlandTX14 h 47946.1 miRoswell, NM
GreensboroNC30 h 221943.0 miTulsa, OK
HialeahFL32 h 392089.6 miHuntsville, TX
HoustonTX16 h 481075.0 miPecos, TX
JacksonvilleFL29 h 401898.5 miMesquite, TX
KnoxvilleTN26 h 331699.1 miOklahoma City, OK
Laredo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX14 h 08904.3 miVan Horn, TX
LexingtonKY26 h 021666.6 miEnid, OK
Little RockAR18 h 471201.7 miClovis, NM
LouisvilleKY24 h 561595.5 miWeatherford, OK
Lubbock (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX9 h 45623.8 miSocorro, NM
McAllen (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX16 h 021025.8 miVan Horn, TX
MemphisTN20 h 521335.7 miAmarillo, TX
MiamiFL32 h 462097.6 miHuntsville, TX
MobileAL23 h 281501.8 miAbilene, TX
NashvilleTN23 h 541529.5 miElk City, OK
New OrleansLA21 h 451392.0 miSweetwater, TX
Newport NewsVA33 h 202133.0 miJoplin, MO
Norfolk (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA33 h 312145.0 miVinita, OK
Oklahoma City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OK13 h 55890.6 miSanta Rosa, NM
OrlandoFL30 h 311953.0 miCorsicana, TX
PlanoTX14 h 43941.5 miRoswell, NM
RaleighNC31 h 272012.8 miClaremore, OK
Richmond (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA32 h 262075.2 miVinita, OK
San Antonio (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX14 h 01897.5 miVan Horn, TX
SavannahGA29 h 451903.7 miDurant, OK
ShreveportLA17 h 361126.3 miHobbs, NM
TallahasseeFL27 h 081736.1 miFort Worth, TX
TampaFL29 h 421901.2 miWaco, TX
Tulsa (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OK15 h 24986.0 miTucumcari, NM
Virginia BeachVA33 h 482163.0 miJoplin, MO
WacoTX14 h 33931.6 miCarlsbad, NM
WashingtonDC32 h 452096.2 miJoplin, MO
WilmingtonNC32 h 182067.2 miMcAlester, OK
Winston-SalemNC29 h 561916.1 miTulsa, OK
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH29 h1855.7 miSalina, KS
Bismarck (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ND18 h 101162.3 miGlenwood Springs, CO
ChicagoIL24 h 031538.8 miGarden City, KS
CincinnatiOH26 h 081672.2 miEnid, OK
ClevelandOH28 h 551850.4 miSalina, KS
ColumbusOH27 h 341763.8 miWichita, KS
DaytonOH26 h 301695.5 miDodge City, KS
Des MoinesIA19 h 061222.6 miPueblo, CO
DetroitMI27 h 571788.7 miSalina, KS
EvansvilleIN23 h 171489.7 miLiberal, KS
FargoND20 h 181298.8 miFort Collins, CO
Fort WayneIN25 h 551658.4 miDodge City, KS
Grand RapidsMI25 h 591662.5 miHays, KS
IndianapolisIN24 h 471585.9 miDodge City, KS
Kansas City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MO17 h 211110.5 miRaton, NM
LansingMI26 h 491715.8 miHays, KS
Lincoln (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NE16 h 201044.9 miRaton, NM
Madison (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WI23 h 031475.4 miGoodland, KS
Milwaukee (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WI24 h 131549.8 miColby, KS
MinneapolisMN21 h 101355.2 miAurora, CO
Omaha (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NE17 h 091097.3 miTrinidad, CO
Overland Park (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)KS17 h 141103.1 miRaton, NM
Rapid CitySD14 h 29926.8 miGrand Junction, CO
Rochester (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MN21 h 101355.2 miGoodland, KS
RockfordIL22 h 591471.2 miGarden City, KS
Sioux FallsSD17 h 541145.7 miColorado Springs, CO
South BendIN25 h 071607.9 miDodge City, KS
Springfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MO18 h 011153.4 miTucumcari, NM
St. LouisMO21 h 021346.1 miLiberal, KS
St. PaulMN21 h 171362.0 miAurora, CO
ToledoOH27 h 231752.8 miHays, KS
WichitaKS14 h 32930.4 miLas Vegas, NM
Southwest — 16 guides
AlbuquerqueNM5 h 56356.0 miShow Low, AZ
AuroraCO9 h 47626.4 miFarmington, NM
Billings (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT14 h 28925.4 miPrice, UT
Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ID12 h 12781.0 miEly, NV
ChandlerAZ30 min20.3 miScottsdale, AZ
DenverCO9 h 42620.7 miFarmington, NM
Fort CollinsCO10 h 22663.0 miFarmington, NM
GilbertAZ32 min21.6 miScottsdale, AZ
HendersonNV4 h 28267.8 miKingman, AZ
Las VegasNV4 h 37276.6 miKingman, AZ
MesaAZ26 min17.3 miScottsdale, AZ
Missoula (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT15 h 27988.9 miNephi, UT
RenoNV9 h 57636.7 miPahrump, NV
Salt Lake CityUT8 h 22535.7 miCedar City, UT
ScottsdaleAZ17 min11.1 miChandler, AZ
TucsonAZ2 h 15116.7 miChandler, AZ
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA6 h 04363.9 miBlythe, CA
BakersfieldCA7 h 03450.9 miIndio, CA
Chula VistaCA5 h 19319.1 miYuma, AZ
Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR15 h 35997.5 miTonopah, NV
FremontCA10 h 21662.6 miBarstow, CA
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA8 h 18530.8 miBaker, CA
Huntington BeachCA6 h 09369.0 miBlythe, CA
IrvineCA5 h 58358.1 miBlythe, CA
Long BeachCA6 h 21381.0 miBlythe, CA
Los AngelesCA6 h 25385.4 miBlythe, CA
Modesto (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA9 h 35613.5 miBaker, CA
OaklandCA10 h 42685.2 miBarstow, CA
OxnardCA7 h 24443.8 miIndio, CA
Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR16 h 391065.8 miBattle Mountain, NV
RiversideCA5 h 31331.4 miBlythe, CA
SacramentoCA10 h 30672.3 miPahrump, NV
San DiegoCA5 h 23322.7 miYuma, AZ
San FranciscoCA10 h 49692.1 miBarstow, CA
San JoseCA10 h 10651.0 miBarstow, CA
Santa AnaCA6 h 01360.7 miBlythe, CA
Seattle (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA18 h 281181.3 miBattle Mountain, NV
SpokaneWA16 h 541081.8 miElko, NV
StocktonCA10 h639.5 miPahrump, NV
Tacoma (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA18 h 101162.6 miBattle Mountain, NV

Closest cities to Phoenix

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Scottsdale, AZ17 min11.1 miPhoenix–Scottsdale →
Mesa, AZ26 min17.3 miPhoenix–Mesa →
Chandler, AZ30 min20.3 miPhoenix–Chandler →
Gilbert, AZ32 min21.6 miPhoenix–Gilbert →
Tucson, AZ2 h 15116.7 miPhoenix–Tucson →
Henderson, NV4 h 28267.8 miPhoenix–Henderson →
Las Vegas, NV4 h 37276.6 miPhoenix–Las Vegas →
Chula Vista, CA5 h 19319.1 miPhoenix–Chula Vista →

Phoenix quick facts

Phoenix anchors the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ metro and sits at 33.4484° N, 112.0740° W in the America/Phoenix timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population1,608,000
Metro (CBSA)Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
Coordinates33.4484, -112.0740
TimezoneAmerica/Phoenix
Main airportPHX
Elevation1,086 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Phoenix 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 Phoenix use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Phoenix?
Mesa — the meeting town Scottsdale, AZ is about 17 min from Phoenix and 14 min from Mesa, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Phoenix.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Phoenix?
Portland, at an estimated 38 h 45 and 2479.9 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Quincy, IL.
Can I meet two people from Phoenix 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 Phoenix

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 Phoenix:

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.