NOTE: You can get a more accurate calculation using state borders for the midpoint halfway between California and Vermont.
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The best city between California and Vermont to meet is Grand Island, Nebraska which is about 12 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Giltner, Nebraska.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 68841.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 40° 49' 19" N and 98° 9' 58" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Lincoln, NE.
The total driving distance from California to Vermont is 3,043 miles or 4 897 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 1,522 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 23 hours and 46 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.
Since this is a long drive, you might want to split up your road trip into multiple days. You can search for the best stopping points from California to Vermont to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 42° 33' 34" N and 97° 40' 19" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from California to Vermont is Bloomfield, Nebraska.
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.