From Waco

Halfway from Waco, TX

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Arlington · 1 h 44longest: Seattle · 28 h 36nearest big city: Arlington · 82.0 mi

How to use the Waco 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 Waco and New York — meet in Nashville, about 11 h 10 from Waco — and halfway between Waco and Chicago (meet in Springfield, 7 h 34 out). For a long haul, Waco to Seattle runs an estimated 28 h 36 across 1830.4 mi, with a first meeting town at Rifle.

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Most useful from Waco

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 138,486 people:

New York, NY

23 h 43 drive (est.) · meet in Nashville, TN

Los Angeles, CA

20 h 27 drive (est.) · meet in Truth or Consequences, NM

Chicago, IL

14 h 40 drive (est.) · meet in Springfield, MO

Houston, TX

3 h 26 drive (est.) · meet in Brenham, TX

Phoenix, AZ

14 h 33 drive (est.) · meet in Carlsbad, NM

Philadelphia, PA

22 h 29 drive (est.) · meet in Nashville, TN

San Antonio, TX

3 h 32 drive (est.) · meet in Round Rock, TX

San Diego, CA

19 h 25 drive (est.) · meet in Truth or Consequences, NM

Dallas, TX

1 h 51 drive (est.) · meet in Corsicana, TX

San Jose, CA

24 h 11 drive (est.) · meet in Gallup, NM

Austin, TX

2 h 01 drive (est.) · meet in Round Rock, TX

Jacksonville, FL

15 h 15 drive (est.) · meet in Hattiesburg, MS

All 149 pair guides from Waco

Every one of the 149 pairs from Waco 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 Arlington at 1 h 44 and the longest is Seattle at 28 h 36.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY24 h 431582.0 miLouisville, KY
AllentownPA22 h 281438.0 miNashville, TN
BostonMA26 h 431710.2 miLexington, KY
BuffaloNY21 h 021345.7 miMarion, IL
EriePA19 h 421261.0 miCape Girardeau, MO
HartfordCT25 h 121612.9 miLouisville, KY
ManchesterNH26 h 391706.0 miLouisville, KY
New HavenCT24 h 491588.7 miCookeville, TN
New YorkNY23 h 431518.2 miNashville, TN
NewarkNJ23 h 361510.0 miNashville, TN
PhiladelphiaPA22 h 291439.0 miNashville, TN
PittsburghPA18 h 481203.7 miJackson, TN
PortlandME27 h 511782.9 miLexington, KY
ProvidenceRI26 h 141679.4 miLexington, KY
RochesterNY22 h 061414.1 miEvansville, IN
ScrantonPA22 h 401450.9 miNashville, TN
SyracuseNY23 h 061478.5 miEvansville, IN
WorcesterMA26 h 051669.8 miLouisville, KY
Southeast — 58 guides
AmarilloTX6 h 40400.3 miVernon, TX
ArlingtonTX1 h 4490.2 miCorsicana, TX
AshevilleNC14 h 39937.5 miGrenada, MS
AtlantaGA12 h 32802.5 miVicksburg, MS
AugustaGA14 h 45944.5 miCanton, MS
AustinTX2 h 01104.9 miRound Rock, TX
BaltimoreMD21 h 021346.2 miDickson, TN
Baton RougeLA6 h 30389.8 miBeaumont, TX
BirminghamAL10 h 13654.0 miMonroe, LA
BrownsvilleTX7 h 02422.0 miCorpus Christi, TX
Cape CoralFL16 h 131038.0 miNew Orleans, LA
CharlestonSC16 h 431070.0 miMeridian, MS
Charleston (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WV16 h 281054.1 miOsceola, AR
CharlotteNC16 h 071031.4 miGrenada, MS
Chattanooga (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TN12 h767.9 miIndianola, MS
ChesapeakeVA20 h 351317.6 miDecatur, AL
Columbia (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SC15 h 441007.2 miPhiladelphia, MS
Columbus (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA11 h 50757.7 miTallulah, LA
Corpus ChristiTX4 h 40280.2 miSeguin, TX
DallasTX1 h 5196.0 miCorsicana, TX
DurhamNC18 h 031155.6 miTupelo, MS
El PasoTX9 h 06582.2 miMidland, TX
FayettevilleNC17 h 541145.5 miStarkville, MS
Fort WorthTX1 h 4792.4 miBurleson, TX
GarlandTX2 h 05108.6 miDallas, TX
GreensboroNC17 h 161105.0 miTupelo, MS
Hialeah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL18 h 071159.4 miPascagoula, MS
HoustonTX3 h 26178.8 miBrenham, TX
JacksonvilleFL15 h 15976.4 miHattiesburg, MS
KnoxvilleTN13 h 33866.8 miClarksdale, MS
LaredoTX5 h 36335.9 miSan Antonio, TX
LexingtonKY14 h895.5 miForrest City, AR
Little RockAR6 h 26385.9 miTexarkana, TX
LouisvilleKY13 h 08840.9 miLittle Rock, AR
LubbockTX5 h 33332.5 miAbilene, TX
McAllenTX6 h 45405.1 miSeguin, TX
MemphisTN8 h 05517.4 miTexarkana, TX
Miami (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL18 h 151167.5 miPascagoula, MS
MobileAL8 h 58574.2 miAlexandria, LA
Nashville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TN11 h 10714.7 miStuttgart, AR
New OrleansLA7 h 20469.0 miLake Charles, LA
Newport NewsVA20 h 291311.5 miAthens, AL
NorfolkVA20 h 361318.8 miDecatur, AL
Oklahoma CityOK4 h 53293.3 miGainesville, TX
OrlandoFL15 h 591022.7 miGulfport, MS
PlanoTX2 h 13115.4 miDallas, TX
RaleighNC18 h 151167.9 miTupelo, MS
RichmondVA19 h 451264.4 miAthens, AL
San AntonioTX3 h 32184.0 miRound Rock, TX
SavannahGA15 h 37999.1 miLaurel, MS
ShreveportLA3 h 51231.0 miTyler, TX
TallahasseeFL12 h 41811.4 miMcComb, MS
TampaFL15 h 09969.6 miNew Orleans, LA
TulsaOK5 h 51351.0 miDenison, TX
Virginia BeachVA20 h 531336.5 miAthens, AL
WashingtonDC20 h 321314.5 miColumbia, TN
WilmingtonNC18 h 411195.3 miTuscaloosa, AL
Winston-SalemNC16 h 521079.3 miTupelo, MS
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH18 h 021153.7 miSikeston, MO
BismarckND17 h 451136.1 miHays, KS
ChicagoIL14 h 40939.1 miSpringfield, MO
CincinnatiOH14 h 36934.5 miForrest City, AR
ClevelandOH18 h 101162.3 miSikeston, MO
ColumbusOH16 h 151040.3 miBlytheville, AR
DaytonOH15 h 15975.9 miForrest City, AR
Des MoinesIA11 h 56763.6 miBartlesville, OK
DetroitMI17 h 481139.4 miSikeston, MO
EvansvilleIN11 h 37743.0 miLittle Rock, AR
FargoND17 h 331122.8 miManhattan, KS
Fort WayneIN15 h 31992.8 miWest Plains, MO
Grand RapidsMI16 h 421068.6 miRolla, MO
IndianapolisIN13 h 52887.5 miConway, AR
Kansas CityMO8 h 58573.8 miMcAlester, OK
LansingMI17 h 091098.1 miWest Plains, MO
LincolnNE10 h 37679.0 miStillwater, OK
MadisonWI14 h 56956.0 miSpringfield, MO
MilwaukeeWI15 h 35997.5 miSpringfield, MO
MinneapolisMN15 h 451008.2 miEmporia, KS
OmahaNE11 h 10714.5 miTulsa, OK
Overland ParkKS8 h 49564.1 miMcAlester, OK
Rapid CitySD15 h 21982.2 miDodge City, KS
RochesterMN14 h 52951.5 miJoplin, MO
RockfordIL14 h 18914.9 miSpringfield, MO
Sioux FallsSD13 h 44878.9 miWichita, KS
South BendIN15 h 17978.3 miWest Plains, MO
SpringfieldMO7 h 34484.3 miMcAlester, OK
St. LouisMO10 h 23664.4 miFort Smith, AR
St. PaulMN15 h 461008.7 miEmporia, KS
ToledoOH16 h 591087.3 miWest Plains, MO
WichitaKS7 h 10458.2 miArdmore, OK
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM9 h 57636.3 miLubbock, TX
AuroraCO11 h 46753.1 miAmarillo, TX
Billings (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT19 h 091225.3 miGoodland, KS
Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ID22 h 021409.7 miSalida, CO
ChandlerAZ14 h 19916.7 miCarlsbad, NM
DenverCO11 h 52759.4 miAmarillo, TX
Fort CollinsCO12 h 40810.8 miLiberal, KS
GilbertAZ14 h 17913.7 miCarlsbad, NM
Henderson (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV17 h 421132.3 miRuidoso, NM
Las Vegas (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV17 h 521143.4 miSocorro, NM
MesaAZ14 h 19916.7 miCarlsbad, NM
MissoulaMT22 h 561467.8 miCastle Rock, CO
PhoenixAZ14 h 33931.6 miCarlsbad, NM
RenoNV22 h 551466.6 miFarmington, NM
Salt Lake City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)UT17 h 111099.8 miRaton, NM
ScottsdaleAZ14 h 25922.9 miCarlsbad, NM
TucsonAZ13 h 27860.7 miCarlsbad, NM
West — 24 guides
Anaheim (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA20 h 081288.7 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Bakersfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA21 h 171362.4 miSocorro, NM
Chula VistaCA19 h 201237.8 miDeming, NM
Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR27 h 181747.0 miMoab, UT
FremontCA24 h 191556.4 miGallup, NM
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA22 h 111420.2 miGrants, NM
Huntington Beach (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA20 h 131293.8 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Irvine (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA20 h 031283.1 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Long Beach (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA20 h 241305.6 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Los Angeles (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA20 h 271309.3 miTruth or Consequences, NM
ModestoCA23 h 271500.7 miGallup, NM
OaklandCA24 h 371575.5 miGallup, NM
Oxnard (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA21 h 211366.2 miTruth or Consequences, NM
PortlandOR27 h 421772.3 miGrand Junction, CO
Riverside (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA19 h 381256.4 miTruth or Consequences, NM
SacramentoCA24 h 061542.1 miGallup, NM
San Diego (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA19 h 251242.4 miTruth or Consequences, NM
San FranciscoCA24 h 451583.6 miGallup, NM
San JoseCA24 h 111548.1 miGallup, NM
Santa Ana (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA20 h 051285.7 miTruth or Consequences, NM
SeattleWA28 h 361830.4 miRifle, CO
Spokane (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA25 h 321633.8 miGranby, CO
StocktonCA23 h 471521.6 miGallup, NM
TacomaWA28 h 281822.1 miRifle, CO

Closest cities to Waco

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Arlington, TX1 h 4490.2 miWaco–Arlington →
Fort Worth, TX1 h 4792.4 miWaco–Fort Worth →
Dallas, TX1 h 5196.0 miWaco–Dallas →
Austin, TX2 h 01104.9 miWaco–Austin →
Garland, TX2 h 05108.6 miWaco–Garland →
Plano, TX2 h 13115.4 miWaco–Plano →
Houston, TX3 h 26178.8 miWaco–Houston →
San Antonio, TX3 h 32184.0 miWaco–San Antonio →

Waco quick facts

Waco anchors the Waco TX metro and sits at 31.5493° N, 97.1467° W in the America/Chicago timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population138,486
Metro (CBSA)Waco TX
Coordinates31.5493, -97.1467
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Main airportACT
Elevation470 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Waco 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 Waco use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Waco?
Fort Worth — the meeting town Burleson, TX is about 1 h 38 from Waco and 27 min from Fort Worth, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Waco.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Waco?
Seattle, at an estimated 28 h 36 and 1830.4 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Rifle, CO.
Can I meet two people from Waco 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 Waco

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. 123 corridors from Waco:

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.