The halfway point between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Portland International Airport is:
Kearney, Nebraska
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Halfway between JFK and PDX
The best city between JFK and PDX to meet is Kearney, Nebraska which is about 14 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Elm Creek, Nebraska.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 68861.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 40° 41' 26" N and 99° 20' 38" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Lincoln, NE.
The total driving distance from JFK to PDX is 2,917 miles or 4 694 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 1,459 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 22 hours and 3 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 JFK to PDX to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 45° 47' 27" N and 97° 8' 13" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from JFK to PDX is Claire City, South Dakota.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport
IATA: JFKICAO: KJFK
FAA: JFK
City: New York
State: New York
Zip code: 11430
Country: United States
Category: airports
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Portland International Airport
IATA: PDXICAO: KPDX
FAA: PDX
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Zip code: 97218
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.
