From Akron

Halfway from Akron, OH

149 city pairs from Akron — every meeting town, drive split, and place to sleep

149 pair guidesshortest: Cleveland · 55 minlongest: San Francisco · 36 h 01nearest big city: Cleveland · 30.3 mi

How to use the Akron hub

Pick the other city and the guide does the rest: three meeting towns, both drive splits, detours, and estimated hotel counts. The two biggest draws are halfway between Akron and New York — meet in State College, about 3 h 31 from Akron — and halfway between Akron and Houston (meet in Jackson, 9 h 03 out). For a long haul, Akron to San Francisco runs an estimated 36 h 01 across 2305.2 mi, with a first meeting town at Sidney.

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Most useful from Akron

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 190,272 people:

New York, NY

7 h 05 drive (est.) · meet in State College, PA

Los Angeles, CA

34 h drive (est.) · meet in Colby, KS

Chicago, IL

5 h 47 drive (est.) · meet in Angola, IN

Houston, TX

18 h 15 drive (est.) · meet in Jackson, TN

Phoenix, AZ

29 h drive (est.) · meet in Salina, KS

Philadelphia, PA

6 h 10 drive (est.) · meet in Altoona, PA

San Antonio, TX

20 h 40 drive (est.) · meet in Forrest City, AR

San Diego, CA

33 h 44 drive (est.) · meet in Dodge City, KS

Dallas, TX

16 h 52 drive (est.) · meet in Cape Girardeau, MO

San Jose, CA

35 h 44 drive (est.) · meet in Sidney, NE

Austin, TX

19 h 27 drive (est.) · meet in Osceola, AR

Jacksonville, FL

12 h 18 drive (est.) · meet in Statesville, NC

All 149 pair guides from Akron

Every one of the 149 pairs from Akron has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (18), Southeast (59), Midwest (31), Southwest (17), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is Cleveland at 55 min and the longest is San Francisco at 36 h 01.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY7 h 27446.8 miCorning, NY
AllentownPA5 h 42342.1 miState College, PA
BostonMA9 h 03579.0 miBinghamton, NY
BuffaloNY3 h 23202.6 miErie, PA
EriePA2 h 11113.9 miAshtabula, OH
HartfordCT7 h 46497.3 miWilliamsport, PA
ManchesterNH8 h 49564.7 miIthaca, NY
New HavenCT7 h 32482.5 miWilliamsport, PA
New YorkNY7 h 05424.5 miState College, PA
NewarkNJ6 h 55415.0 miState College, PA
PhiladelphiaPA6 h 10370.1 miAltoona, PA
PittsburghPA1 h 56100.3 miWheeling, WV
PortlandME9 h 58637.4 miSyracuse, NY
ProvidenceRI8 h 42557.1 miWilkes-Barre, PA
RochesterNY4 h 31271.0 miErie, PA
ScrantonPA5 h 29329.4 miState College, PA
SyracuseNY5 h 32331.7 miBuffalo, NY
WorcesterMA8 h 25538.3 miElmira, NY
Southeast — 59 guides
AmarilloTX19 h 251242.5 miColumbia, MO
ArlingtonTX17 h 071096.0 miSikeston, MO
AshevilleNC6 h 54413.8 miHuntington, WV
Atlanta (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA8 h 47562.3 miLondon, KY
Augusta (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA8 h 43557.9 miAbingdon, VA
Austin (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX19 h 271244.9 miOsceola, AR
Baltimore (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MD5 h 10309.9 miSomerset, PA
Baton RougeLA15 h 06966.2 miFranklin, TN
Birmingham (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AL9 h 54633.6 miLondon, KY
BrownsvilleTX23 h 021474.3 miGreenwood, MS
Cape CoralFL16 h 371063.6 miAugusta, GA
Charleston (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SC9 h 37615.3 miWytheville, VA
CharlestonWV3 h 28207.7 miZanesville, OH
CharlotteNC7 h 19438.6 miCharleston, WV
ChattanoogaTN7 h 51502.3 miPortsmouth, OH
ChesapeakeVA7 h 22442.3 miHarrisonburg, VA
ColumbiaSC8 h 16529.1 miBeckley, WV
Columbus (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA10 h 22663.2 miCorbin, KY
Corpus ChristiTX21 h 161361.6 miMemphis, TN
DallasTX16 h 521079.1 miCape Girardeau, MO
DurhamNC6 h 49409.2 miClarksburg, WV
El PasoTX25 h 131614.3 miJoplin, MO
FayettevilleNC7 h 26475.8 miRoanoke, VA
Fort WorthTX17 h 171105.9 miSikeston, MO
GarlandTX16 h 391065.3 miCape Girardeau, MO
GreensboroNC6 h 27387.1 miClarksburg, WV
HialeahFL17 h 281117.5 miOrangeburg, SC
HoustonTX18 h 151168.0 miJackson, TN
JacksonvilleFL12 h 18787.3 miStatesville, NC
KnoxvilleTN6 h 47407.0 miAshland, KY
LaredoTX22 h 541466.1 miForrest City, AR
LexingtonKY4 h 45284.5 miLondon, OH
Little RockAR12 h 07775.3 miEvansville, IN
LouisvilleKY5 h 22322.2 miJeffersonville, OH
LubbockTX20 h 201301.4 miRolla, MO
McAllenTX23 h 141486.5 miGreenwood, MS
MemphisTN10 h 14655.4 miLouisville, KY
MiamiFL17 h 351124.9 miOrangeburg, SC
MobileAL13 h 19852.8 miCrossville, TN
NashvilleTN7 h 28478.2 miCincinnati, OH
New OrleansLA15 h960.3 miFranklin, TN
Newport NewsVA6 h 57417.4 miWinchester, VA
NorfolkVA7 h 18437.8 miWinchester, VA
Oklahoma CityOK15 h 431005.5 miSt. Charles, MO
OrlandoFL14 h 21918.7 miRock Hill, SC
PlanoTX16 h 371063.3 miCape Girardeau, MO
RaleighNC7 h 10429.9 miClarksburg, WV
RichmondVA5 h 54354.0 miMorgantown, WV
San AntonioTX20 h 401322.2 miForrest City, AR
Savannah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA10 h 18659.7 miAbingdon, VA
ShreveportLA14 h 51950.7 miDickson, TN
TallahasseeFL12 h 27796.5 miAsheville, NC
TampaFL15 h 03963.3 miAnderson, SC
Tulsa (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OK14 h 06902.0 miVandalia, IL
Virginia BeachVA7 h 02450.3 miHarrisonburg, VA
WacoTX18 h 021153.7 miSikeston, MO
Washington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)DC5 h 03303.2 miSomerset, PA
WilmingtonNC8 h 29543.1 miRoanoke, VA
Winston-SalemNC6 h 19379.1 miCharleston, WV
Midwest — 31 guides
BismarckND17 h 071095.4 miMarshfield, WI
Chicago (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IL5 h 47346.7 miAngola, IN
CincinnatiOH3 h 50230.0 miLancaster, OH
ClevelandOH55 min36.9 miElyria, OH
ColumbusOH2 h 19120.7 miWooster, OH
DaytonOH3 h 33184.4 miMarion, OH
Des MoinesIA10 h 25666.2 miChicago, IL
DetroitMI2 h 28128.6 miNorwalk, OH
EvansvilleIN6 h 58418.4 miRichmond, IN
FargoND14 h 11907.7 miAppleton, WI
Fort WayneIN3 h 27207.4 miFindlay, OH
Grand RapidsMI4 h 34274.4 miDetroit, MI
IndianapolisIN4 h 41281.1 miLima, OH
Kansas CityMO11 h 39745.2 miChampaign, IL
LansingMI3 h 33212.7 miDetroit, MI
Lincoln (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NE13 h 07839.1 miPeru, IL
MadisonWI7 h 12461.0 miBattle Creek, MI
MilwaukeeWI6 h 23382.7 miJackson, MI
MinneapolisMN10 h 47689.7 miMilwaukee, WI
OmahaNE12 h 24794.0 miJoliet, IL
Overland ParkKS11 h 46752.6 miChampaign, IL
Rapid CitySD18 h 331187.7 miMason City, IA
RochesterMN9 h 49628.6 miMilwaukee, WI
Rockford (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IL7 h 11431.3 miAngola, IN
Sioux FallsSD13 h 09842.1 miRockford, IL
South BendIN4 h 34273.6 miToledo, OH
SpringfieldMO11 h 20725.6 miTerre Haute, IN
St. LouisMO8 h 17529.6 miKokomo, IN
St. PaulMN10 h 38680.6 miMilwaukee, WI
ToledoOH2 h 22123.1 miNorwalk, OH
WichitaKS14 h 29927.4 miTaylorville, IL
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM23 h 341507.8 miOverland Park, KS
AuroraCO20 h 191300.0 miDes Moines, IA
BillingsMT22 h 561468.2 miMankato, MN
BoiseID29 h 161872.8 miMitchell, SD
ChandlerAZ28 h 521847.6 miWichita, KS
DenverCO20 h 271308.6 miDes Moines, IA
Fort CollinsCO20 h 211302.4 miDes Moines, IA
GilbertAZ28 h 481843.2 miWichita, KS
HendersonNV30 h 181939.3 miHastings, NE
Las VegasNV30 h 231944.6 miHastings, NE
MesaAZ28 h 481843.5 miWichita, KS
MissoulaMT27 h 201749.8 miWatertown, SD
PhoenixAZ29 h1855.7 miSalina, KS
RenoNV33 h 122124.6 miNorth Platte, NE
Salt Lake CityUT26 h 081672.4 miSioux City, IA
ScottsdaleAZ28 h 511846.1 miSalina, KS
TucsonAZ28 h 431837.6 miWichita, KS
West — 24 guides
Anaheim (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA33 h 492164.5 miColby, KS
Bakersfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h 042180.3 miColby, KS
Chula VistaCA33 h 422157.1 miDodge City, KS
Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR34 h 502228.8 miWall, SD
Fremont (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA35 h 442287.0 miSidney, NE
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h 102186.2 miOgallala, NE
Huntington Beach (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA33 h 592174.9 miColby, KS
Irvine (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA33 h 492164.4 miColby, KS
Long Beach (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h 062182.0 miColby, KS
Los Angeles (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h2176.1 miColby, KS
Modesto (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h 512230.5 miOgallala, NE
Oakland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA35 h 532296.4 miSidney, NE
Oxnard (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h 442223.2 miColby, KS
PortlandOR34 h 162193.3 miPierre, SD
Riverside (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA33 h 172130.4 miColby, KS
Sacramento (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h 562236.1 miOgallala, NE
San DiegoCA33 h 442158.8 miDodge City, KS
San Francisco (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA36 h 012305.2 miSidney, NE
San Jose (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA35 h 442286.6 miSidney, NE
Santa Ana (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA33 h 492164.8 miColby, KS
SeattleWA33 h 492164.0 miBismarck, ND
SpokaneWA30 h 021921.9 miAberdeen, SD
Stockton (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA34 h 592239.1 miOgallala, NE
TacomaWA33 h 552170.9 miBismarck, ND

Closest cities to Akron

The eight shortest estimated drives out of Akron — useful when the real goal is a quick handoff or a single-night meet:

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Cleveland, OH55 min36.9 miAkron–Cleveland →
Pittsburgh, PA1 h 56100.3 miAkron–Pittsburgh →
Erie, PA2 h 11113.9 miAkron–Erie →
Columbus, OH2 h 19120.7 miAkron–Columbus →
Toledo, OH2 h 22123.1 miAkron–Toledo →
Detroit, MI2 h 28128.6 miAkron–Detroit →
Buffalo, NY3 h 23202.6 miAkron–Buffalo →
Fort Wayne, IN3 h 27207.4 miAkron–Fort Wayne →

Akron quick facts

Akron anchors the Akron OH metro and sits at 41.0814° N, 81.5190° W in the America/New_York timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population190,272
Metro (CBSA)Akron OH
Coordinates41.0814, -81.5190
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Main airportCAK
Elevation963 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Akron computed?
We place the halfway point where each driver has used half of the total drive time, then rank nearby towns by split fairness, detour, size, and hotel supply. All 149 guides from Akron use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Akron?
Cleveland — the meeting town Elyria, OH is about 1 h 07 from Akron and 43 min from Cleveland, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Akron.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Akron?
San Francisco, at an estimated 36 h 01 and 2305.2 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Sidney, NE.
Can I meet two people from Akron at once?
The pair guides split one pair of cities. For three starting points, test midpoints in the calculator or plan a multi-stop route with the stop planner.

Road-trip stop plans from Akron

Drives of nine-plus estimated hours get a full overnight plan on this site — where to sleep after each driving day, arrival clocks, and the food-and-fuel reality of each stop town. 92 corridors from Akron:

Data & method

Drive times on this page are model estimates (straight-line distance × road factor) pending routing calibration; towns come from a GeoNames-derived seed of 663 places; hotel counts are population-based estimates as of August 2026. The 149 guides linked here were computed in the same build. We may earn a commission from Kayak.