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Halfway between DSM and ELK

The best city between DSM and ELK to meet is Emporia, Kansas which is about 25 miles from the exact midpoint.

The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Matfield Green, Kansas.

The closest zip code to the midpoint is 66862.

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 38° 8' 45" N and 96° 30' 39" W.

The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Wichita, KS.

The total driving distance from DSM to ELK is 650 miles or 1 046 kilometers.

Each person would then have to drive about 325 miles to meet in the middle.

It will take about 4 hours and 36 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.

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For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 38° 31' 1" N and 96° 39' 0" W.

The city at the geographic halfway point from DSM to ELK is Hymer, Kansas.

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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.