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Halfway between HOU and MSY

The best city between HOU and MSY to meet is Lake Charles, Louisiana which is about 21 miles from the exact midpoint.

The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Welsh, Louisiana.

The closest zip code to the midpoint is 70650.

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 30° 14' 47" N and 92° 51' 42" W.

The total driving distance from HOU to MSY is 340 miles or 547 kilometers.

Each person would then have to drive about 170 miles to meet in the middle.

It will take about 2 hours and 46 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.

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For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 29° 50' 35" N and 92° 46' 22" W.

The city at the geographic halfway point from HOU to MSY is North Island, Louisiana.

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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.