The halfway point between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is:
Dyersburg, Tennessee
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Halfway between IAH and DTW
The best city between IAH and DTW to meet is Dyersburg, Tennessee which is about 28 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Stanley, Missouri.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 63851.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 36° 20' 38" N and 89° 42' 4" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Memphis, TN.
The total driving distance from IAH to DTW is 1,281 miles or 2 062 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 641 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 10 hours and 24 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 IAH to DTW to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 36° 14' 44" N and 89° 49' 8" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from IAH to DTW is Pascola, Missouri.
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George Bush Intercontinental Airport
IATA: IAHICAO: KIAH
FAA: IAH
City: Houston
State: Texas
Zip code: 77205
Country: United States
Category: airports
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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
IATA: DTWICAO: KDTW
FAA: DTW
City: Detroit
State: Michigan
Zip code: 48242
Country: United States
Category: airports
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Halfway point calculator
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