The halfway point between Philadelphia International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is:
Knoxville, Tennessee
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Halfway between PHL and MSY
The best city between PHL and MSY to meet is Knoxville, Tennessee which is about 4 miles from the exact midpoint.
The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Buffat Heights, Tennessee.
The closest zip code to the midpoint is 37915.
The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 36° 0' 19" N and 83° 52' 42" W.
The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Lexington-Fayette, KY.
The total driving distance from PHL to MSY is 1,225 miles or 1 971 kilometers.
Each person would then have to drive about 613 miles to meet in the middle.
It will take about 9 hours and 45 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 PHL to MSY to plan out your trip.
For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 35° 9' 42" N and 83° 12' 31" W.
The city at the geographic halfway point from PHL to MSY is Shookville, North Carolina.
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Philadelphia International Airport
IATA: PHLICAO: KPHL
FAA: PHL
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Zip code: 19153
Country: United States
Category: airports
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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
IATA: MSYICAO: KMSY
FAA: MSY
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Zip code: 70141
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.
