From Springfield

Halfway from Springfield, MO

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Overland Park · 3 h 02longest: Seattle · 27 h 03nearest big city: Overland Park · 143.6 mi

How to use the Springfield 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 Springfield and New York — meet in Dayton, about 8 h 39 from Springfield — and halfway between Springfield and Los Angeles (meet in Santa Fe, 11 h 46 out). For a long haul, Springfield to Seattle runs an estimated 27 h 03 across 1731.5 mi, with a first meeting town at Casper.

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Most useful from Springfield

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 169,724 people:

New York, NY

17 h 35 drive (est.) · meet in Dayton, OH

Los Angeles, CA

23 h 25 drive (est.) · meet in Santa Fe, NM

Chicago, IL

7 h 27 drive (est.) · meet in Hannibal, MO

Houston, TX

8 h 45 drive (est.) · meet in Texarkana, TX

Phoenix, AZ

18 h 01 drive (est.) · meet in Tucumcari, NM

Philadelphia, PA

16 h 29 drive (est.) · meet in Cincinnati, OH

San Antonio, TX

10 h 12 drive (est.) · meet in Sulphur Springs, TX

San Diego, CA

22 h 54 drive (est.) · meet in Santa Fe, NM

Dallas, TX

6 h 34 drive (est.) · meet in McAlester, OK

San Jose, CA

25 h 56 drive (est.) · meet in Montrose, CO

Austin, TX

9 h drive (est.) · meet in Sulphur Springs, TX

Jacksonville, FL

13 h 34 drive (est.) · meet in Athens, AL

All 149 pair guides from Springfield

Every one of the 149 pairs from Springfield has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (18), Southeast (59), Midwest (31), Southwest (17), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is Overland Park at 3 h 02 and the longest is Seattle at 27 h 03.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY18 h 111164.1 miLima, OH
AllentownPA16 h 171042.7 miCincinnati, OH
BostonMA20 h 211302.6 miColumbus, OH
BuffaloNY14 h 10907.1 miIndianapolis, IN
EriePA12 h 54825.9 miLafayette, IN
HartfordCT18 h 531208.9 miLondon, OH
ManchesterNH20 h 101290.2 miMarion, OH
New HavenCT18 h 361190.1 miLondon, OH
New YorkNY17 h 351125.4 miDayton, OH
NewarkNJ17 h 271116.5 miDayton, OH
PhiladelphiaPA16 h 291055.2 miCincinnati, OH
PittsburghPA12 h 24793.8 miBloomington, IN
PortlandME21 h 181362.8 miElyria, OH
ProvidenceRI19 h 581277.6 miLancaster, OH
RochesterNY15 h 16977.6 miAnderson, IN
ScrantonPA16 h 181043.2 miCincinnati, OH
SyracuseNY16 h 231048.5 miAnderson, IN
WorcesterMA19 h 431261.7 miMarion, OH
Southeast — 59 guides
AmarilloTX8 h 21534.8 miEnid, OK
ArlingtonTX6 h 47407.2 miMcAlester, OK
AshevilleNC10 h 03643.7 miDickson, TN
AtlantaGA9 h 11588.1 miJackson, TN
AugustaGA11 h 21726.8 miColumbia, TN
AustinTX9 h576.0 miSulphur Springs, TX
BaltimoreMD15 h 09970.0 miLouisville, KY
Baton Rouge (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)LA8 h 08520.8 miStuttgart, AR
BirminghamAL7 h 31480.9 miMemphis, TN
BrownsvilleTX13 h 34868.4 miTyler, TX
Cape CoralFL16 h 241049.7 miSelma, AL
CharlestonSC13 h 30863.9 miHuntsville, AL
CharlestonWV10 h 37679.6 miEvansville, IN
CharlotteNC11 h 42749.2 miNashville, TN
ChattanoogaTN7 h 56507.3 miBlytheville, AR
Chesapeake (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA15 h 32994.0 miLondon, KY
ColumbiaSC11 h 58766.1 miNashville, TN
ColumbusGA9 h 30608.0 miCorinth, MS
Corpus ChristiTX11 h 28734.0 miTyler, TX
DallasTX6 h 34394.0 miMcAlester, OK
DurhamNC13 h 17850.1 miCookeville, TN
El PasoTX13 h 54889.6 miVernon, TX
FayettevilleNC13 h 32866.2 miCookeville, TN
Fort WorthTX6 h 54413.9 miMcAlester, OK
GarlandTX6 h 20380.1 miFort Smith, AR
GreensboroNC12 h 27797.0 miNashville, TN
HialeahFL18 h 081160.1 miTroy, AL
HoustonTX8 h 45560.0 miTexarkana, TX
JacksonvilleFL13 h 34868.1 miAthens, AL
KnoxvilleTN8 h 44558.4 miSikeston, MO
LaredoTX12 h 35805.1 miArlington, TX
LexingtonKY8 h 10522.9 miMarion, IL
Little RockAR3 h 47197.0 miRussellville, AR
LouisvilleKY7 h 03451.3 miCape Girardeau, MO
LubbockTX9 h575.9 miNorman, OK
McAllenTX13 h 28862.4 miCorsicana, TX
MemphisTN4 h 13253.1 miWest Plains, MO
MiamiFL18 h 161169.1 miTroy, AL
MobileAL8 h 58573.7 miCleveland, MS
NashvilleTN6 h 37397.3 miSikeston, MO
New OrleansLA8 h 51566.6 miCleveland, MS
Newport NewsVA15 h 19980.6 miLexington, KY
Norfolk (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA15 h 31993.3 miLondon, KY
Oklahoma CityOK4 h 45285.2 miTulsa, OK
OrlandoFL15 h 08968.2 miAlabaster, AL
PlanoTX6 h 15375.4 miFort Smith, AR
RaleighNC13 h 34868.2 miCookeville, TN
RichmondVA14 h 24922.1 miLouisville, KY
San AntonioTX10 h 12652.7 miSulphur Springs, TX
SavannahGA12 h 53824.6 miAthens, AL
ShreveportLA5 h 51350.6 miRussellville, AR
TallahasseeFL11 h 32738.6 miTupelo, MS
Tampa (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL14 h 52951.0 miGreensboro, AL
TulsaOK3 h 31183.1 miJoplin, MO
Virginia Beach (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)VA15 h 481011.3 miLondon, KY
WacoTX7 h 34484.3 miMcAlester, OK
WashingtonDC14 h 45944.3 miLouisville, KY
WilmingtonNC14 h 39937.2 miCookeville, TN
Winston-SalemNC12 h 02770.3 miNashville, TN
Midwest — 31 guides
AkronOH11 h 20725.6 miTerre Haute, IN
BismarckND12 h 41811.8 miSioux City, IA
ChicagoIL7 h 27476.8 miHannibal, MO
CincinnatiOH8 h 21534.0 miCentralia, IL
ClevelandOH11 h 22727.3 miTerre Haute, IN
ColumbusOH9 h 43622.4 miEffingham, IL
Dayton (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH8 h 39553.8 miVandalia, IL
Des MoinesIA5 h 27327.2 miSedalia, MO
DetroitMI10 h 44687.3 miChampaign, IL
EvansvilleIN5 h 43343.0 miCape Girardeau, MO
Fargo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ND11 h 27733.0 miCarroll, IA
Fort Wayne (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IN8 h 29542.6 miVandalia, IL
Grand RapidsMI9 h 22599.6 miTaylorville, IL
IndianapolisIN7 h 10458.2 miSt. Louis, MO
Kansas CityMO3 h 08163.0 miSedalia, MO
LansingMI9 h 55635.1 miTaylorville, IL
LincolnNE5 h 34333.8 miKansas City, MO
MadisonWI7 h 40490.5 miQuincy, IL
MilwaukeeWI8 h 19532.4 miQuincy, IL
MinneapolisMN8 h 53569.0 miDes Moines, IA
OmahaNE5 h 38338.4 miKansas City, MO
Overland ParkKS3 h 02158.0 miSedalia, MO
Rapid CitySD11 h 40746.2 miHastings, NE
RochesterMN7 h 58509.7 miDes Moines, IA
RockfordIL7 h 28447.9 miHannibal, MO
Sioux FallsSD8 h511.5 miOmaha, NE
South Bend (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IN8 h 12524.8 miLitchfield, IL
St. LouisMO3 h 34214.5 miRolla, MO
St. PaulMN8 h 52567.3 miDes Moines, IA
ToledoOH10 h640.0 miMattoon, IL
WichitaKS4 h 06246.3 miJoplin, MO
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM12 h 34804.5 miLiberal, KS
AuroraCO10 h 44686.4 miHays, KS
BillingsMT16 h 161041.3 miNorth Platte, NE
BoiseID21 h 111355.6 miCheyenne, WY
ChandlerAZ17 h 521143.4 miAmarillo, TX
DenverCO10 h 52695.3 miHays, KS
Fort CollinsCO11 h 11715.5 miHays, KS
GilbertAZ17 h 481139.3 miAmarillo, TX
Henderson (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV19 h 551275.0 miTrinidad, CO
Las Vegas (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV20 h 021282.5 miRaton, NM
MesaAZ17 h 491140.2 miAmarillo, TX
Missoula (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT20 h 411323.7 miSidney, NE
Phoenix (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ18 h 011153.4 miTucumcari, NM
Reno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV23 h 511526.8 miLeadville, CO
Salt Lake City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)UT17 h1088.0 miGoodland, KS
Scottsdale (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ17 h 521143.8 miTucumcari, NM
TucsonAZ17 h 331123.3 miAmarillo, TX
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA23 h 111484.0 miSanta Fe, NM
Bakersfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA23 h 451519.9 miPagosa Springs, CO
Chula VistaCA22 h 521463.1 miSanta Fe, NM
Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR26 h 521719.5 miRawlins, WY
FremontCA26 h1663.7 miMontrose, CO
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA24 h 091545.6 miPagosa Springs, CO
Huntington BeachCA23 h 201492.9 miSanta Fe, NM
IrvineCA23 h 091482.1 miSanta Fe, NM
Long BeachCA23 h 281501.7 miSanta Fe, NM
Los AngelesCA23 h 251498.7 miSanta Fe, NM
Modesto (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA25 h 051605.8 miGunnison, CO
OaklandCA26 h 131677.4 miMontrose, CO
OxnardCA24 h 131550.3 miSanta Fe, NM
Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR26 h 471714.3 miRawlins, WY
RiversideCA22 h 391449.6 miSanta Fe, NM
SacramentoCA25 h 251626.7 miMontrose, CO
San DiegoCA22 h 541465.7 miSanta Fe, NM
San FranciscoCA26 h 211686.2 miMontrose, CO
San JoseCA25 h 561660.1 miMontrose, CO
Santa AnaCA23 h 101483.2 miSanta Fe, NM
SeattleWA27 h 031731.5 miCasper, WY
Spokane (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA23 h 291503.1 miWheatland, WY
StocktonCA25 h 191619.8 miMontrose, CO
TacomaWA27 h 021730.2 miCasper, WY

Closest cities to Springfield

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Overland Park, KS3 h 02158.0 miSpringfield–Overland Park →
Kansas City, MO3 h 08163.0 miSpringfield–Kansas City →
Tulsa, OK3 h 31183.1 miSpringfield–Tulsa →
St. Louis, MO3 h 34214.5 miSpringfield–St. Louis →
Little Rock, AR3 h 47197.0 miSpringfield–Little Rock →
Wichita, KS4 h 06246.3 miSpringfield–Wichita →
Memphis, TN4 h 13253.1 miSpringfield–Memphis →
Oklahoma City, OK4 h 45285.2 miSpringfield–Oklahoma City →

Springfield quick facts

Springfield anchors the Springfield MO metro and sits at 37.2089° N, 93.2923° W in the America/Chicago timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population169,724
Metro (CBSA)Springfield MO
Coordinates37.2089, -93.2923
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Main airportSGF
Elevation1,300 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Springfield 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 Springfield use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Springfield?
St. Louis — the meeting town Rolla, MO is about 2 h 04 from Springfield and 2 h 03 from St. Louis, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Springfield.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Springfield?
Seattle, at an estimated 27 h 03 and 1731.5 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Casper, WY.
Can I meet two people from Springfield 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 Springfield

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. 106 corridors from Springfield:

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.