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The best city between PDX and MSP to meet is Billings, Montana which is about 18 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Spurling, Montana.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 59063.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 45° 39' 20" N and 108° 49' 38" W.
The total driving distance from PDX to MSP is 1,740 miles or 2 800 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 870 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 12 hours and 43 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 PDX to MSP to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 46° 11' 8" N and 107° 48' 49" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from PDX to MSP is Waco, Montana.
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.