The halfway point between Memphis International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is:
Las Vegas, New Mexico
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Halfway between MEM and LAX
The best city between MEM and LAX to meet is Las Vegas, New Mexico which is about 49 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Arabella, New Mexico.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 87711.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 34° 58' 9" N and 104° 49' 20" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Albuquerque, NM.
The total driving distance from MEM to LAX is 1,822 miles or 2 932 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 911 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 13 hours and 26 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 MEM to LAX to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 35° 19' 45" N and 104° 17' 15" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from MEM to LAX is Hooverville, New Mexico.
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Memphis International Airport
IATA: MEMICAO: KMEM
FAA: MEM
City: Memphis
State: Tennessee
Zip code: 38116
Country: United States
Category: airports
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Los Angeles International Airport
IATA: LAXICAO: KLAX
FAA: LAX
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Zip code: 90009
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.
