The halfway point between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and San Francisco International Airport is:
Rawlins, Wyoming
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Halfway between ORD and SFO
The best city between ORD and SFO to meet is Rawlins, Wyoming which is about 34 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Hanna, Wyoming.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 82327.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 41° 44' 22" N and 106° 34' 41" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Denver, CO.
The total driving distance from ORD to SFO is 2,140 miles or 3 444 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 1,070 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 15 hours and 48 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 ORD to SFO to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 41° 5' 46" N and 105° 42' 21" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from ORD to SFO is Red Buttes, Wyoming.
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport
IATA: ORDICAO: KORD
FAA: ORD
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Zip code: 60666
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.
