The halfway point between Washington Dulles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport is:
North Platte, Nebraska
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Halfway between IAD and SFO
The best city between IAD and SFO to meet is North Platte, Nebraska which is about 11 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Keith, Nebraska.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 69151.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 41° 3' 59" N and 100° 34' 33" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Lincoln, NE.
The total driving distance from IAD to SFO is 2,822 miles or 4 542 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 1,411 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 21 hours and 14 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 IAD to SFO to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 40° 30' 7" N and 100° 7' 51" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from IAD to SFO is Orafino, Nebraska.
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Washington Dulles International Airport
IATA: IADICAO: KIAD
FAA: IAD
City: Dulles
State: Virginia
Zip code: 20166
Country: United States
Category: airports
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San Francisco International Airport
IATA: SFOICAO: KSFO
FAA: SFO
City: San Francisco
State: California
Zip code: 94128
Country: United States
Category: airports
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Halfway point calculator
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.
