NOTE: You can get a more accurate calculation using state borders for the midpoint halfway between California and Arizona.
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The best city between California and Arizona to meet is Hemet, California which is about 38 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Palm Desert Country, California.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 92211.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 33° 45' 52" N and 116° 19' 0" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is San Bernardino, CA.
The total driving distance from California to Arizona is 632 miles or 1 017 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 316 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 5 hours and 18 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 35° 2' 32" N and 115° 30' 20" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from California to Arizona is Elora, California.
Travelmath helps you figure out the midpoint between two locations based on the driving directions from each starting point. You can find the closest town that is an equal distance from two cities. Use this tool to determine the best city to meet, or to look for interesting stops along the way if you're planning a long road trip and you need to take a break or stay overnight. Search for hotels at the midpoint city to split up your drive, or explore other nearby cities and discover local towns on your trip. If you're meeting a friend halfway in-between, you can figure out how far each person has to drive and how long it will take to arrive at the center. Even if you're separated by water, you can still calculate the straight line geographic midpoint to determine the closest flight distance.