From Baltimore

Halfway from Baltimore, MD

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Washington · 1 h 04longest: San Francisco · 40 h 36nearest big city: Washington · 34.9 mi

How to use the Baltimore 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 Baltimore and New York — meet in Philadelphia, about 1 h 54 from Baltimore — and halfway between Baltimore and Los Angeles (meet in Salina, 18 h 37 out). For a long haul, Baltimore to San Francisco runs an estimated 40 h 36 across 2598.4 mi, with a first meeting town at Lexington.

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Most useful from Baltimore

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 585,000 people:

New York, NY

3 h 35 drive (est.) · meet in Philadelphia, PA

Los Angeles, CA

38 h 20 drive (est.) · meet in Salina, KS

Chicago, IL

10 h 01 drive (est.) · meet in Wooster, OH

Houston, TX

20 h 43 drive (est.) · meet in Huntsville, AL

Phoenix, AZ

33 h 08 drive (est.) · meet in Joplin, MO

Philadelphia, PA

1 h 54 drive (est.) · meet in Lancaster, PA

San Antonio, TX

23 h 28 drive (est.) · meet in Corinth, MS

San Diego, CA

37 h 58 drive (est.) · meet in Wichita, KS

Dallas, TX

20 h 03 drive (est.) · meet in Franklin, TN

San Jose, CA

40 h 17 drive (est.) · meet in Lexington, NE

Austin, TX

22 h 18 drive (est.) · meet in Pulaski, TN

Jacksonville, FL

11 h 17 drive (est.) · meet in Fayetteville, NC

All 149 pair guides from Baltimore

Every one of the 149 pairs from Baltimore has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (18), Southeast (58), Midwest (32), Southwest (17), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is Washington at 1 h 04 and the longest is San Francisco at 40 h 36.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY4 h 58298.0 miWilkes-Barre, PA
AllentownPA2 h 18119.6 miLancaster, PA
BostonMA6 h 28388.2 miNew York, NY
BuffaloNY4 h 57297.0 miWilliamsport, PA
EriePA4 h 49288.8 miAltoona, PA
HartfordCT4 h 50289.8 miNew York, NY
ManchesterNH6 h 40400.4 miMiddletown, NY
New HavenCT4 h 23262.9 miTrenton, NJ
New YorkNY3 h 35186.3 miPhiladelphia, PA
NewarkNJ3 h 27179.5 miPhiladelphia, PA
PhiladelphiaPA1 h 5498.5 miLancaster, PA
Pittsburgh (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)PA3 h 36215.9 miBreezewood, PA
PortlandME7 h 32481.9 miKingston, NY
ProvidenceRI5 h 50350.1 miNewark, NJ
RochesterNY4 h 54293.9 miWilliamsport, PA
ScrantonPA3 h 16170.2 miReading, PA
SyracuseNY4 h 42281.6 miWilliamsport, PA
WorcesterMA5 h 51350.7 miNewark, NJ
Southeast — 58 guides
AmarilloTX23 h 211494.9 miCarbondale, IL
ArlingtonTX20 h 211302.0 miNashville, TN
AshevilleNC7 h 27446.9 miRoanoke, VA
AtlantaGA9 h 33611.3 miWinston-Salem, NC
AugustaGA8 h 18531.6 miGreensboro, NC
Austin (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX22 h 181427.7 miPulaski, TN
Baton RougeLA16 h 591086.7 miDalton, GA
Birmingham (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AL11 h 28734.1 miAbingdon, VA
BrownsvilleTX25 h 121612.4 miTuscaloosa, AL
Cape CoralFL15 h 26987.7 miCharleston, SC
CharlestonSC8 h 13525.6 miRocky Mount, NC
CharlestonWV5 h300.2 miHarrisonburg, VA
Charlotte (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC6 h 34393.7 miFarmville, VA
ChattanoogaTN9 h 18594.8 miBlacksburg, VA
ChesapeakeVA3 h 42192.7 miFredericksburg, VA
Columbia (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SC7 h 25475.2 miSouth Boston, VA
ColumbusGA11 h704.5 miStatesville, NC
Corpus ChristiTX23 h 421516.5 miJasper, AL
DallasTX20 h 031283.6 miFranklin, TN
DurhamNC4 h 41280.6 miRichmond, VA
El PasoTX28 h 581854.3 miWest Plains, MO
FayettevilleNC5 h 44343.7 miPetersburg, VA
Fort WorthTX20 h 311313.5 miDickson, TN
GarlandTX19 h 511270.4 miNashville, TN
GreensboroNC5 h 05304.8 miCharlottesville, VA
Hialeah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL15 h 461009.2 miGeorgetown, SC
HoustonTX20 h 431325.6 miHuntsville, AL
JacksonvilleFL11 h 17722.5 miFayetteville, NC
KnoxvilleTN7 h 47498.1 miRoanoke, VA
LaredoTX25 h 331634.8 miTupelo, MS
LexingtonKY7 h 20469.0 miClarksburg, WV
Little Rock (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AR15 h 13973.7 miLondon, KY
LouisvilleKY8 h 24537.5 miMarietta, OH
LubbockTX24 h 031539.4 miSikeston, MO
McAllenTX25 h 311633.5 miTuscaloosa, AL
Memphis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TN13 h 07839.2 miLondon, KY
Miami (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL15 h 521014.9 miGeorgetown, SC
MobileAL14 h 31929.3 miGreenville, SC
NashvilleTN9 h 52631.6 miCharleston, WV
New OrleansLA16 h 331059.0 miAnderson, SC
Newport NewsVA3 h 14167.8 miFredericksburg, VA
NorfolkVA3 h 35186.4 miFredericksburg, VA
Oklahoma CityOK19 h 281245.3 miEvansville, IN
OrlandoFL13 h 06838.7 miConway, SC
PlanoTX19 h 511270.1 miNashville, TN
RaleighNC4 h 48288.1 miRichmond, VA
RichmondVA2 h 44141.7 miFredericksburg, VA
San AntonioTX23 h 281501.7 miCorinth, MS
SavannahGA9 h 14591.2 miSmithfield, NC
ShreveportLA17 h 381128.4 miCookeville, TN
TallahasseeFL12 h 25794.7 miGastonia, NC
TampaFL14 h 07903.2 miSumter, SC
TulsaOK17 h 521143.6 miLouisville, KY
Virginia BeachVA3 h 38189.1 miFredericksburg, VA
WacoTX21 h 021346.2 miDickson, TN
WashingtonDC1 h 0442.6 miBel Air, MD
Wilmington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC6 h 26386.2 miEmporia, VA
Winston-SalemNC5 h 20320.4 miCharlottesville, VA
Midwest — 32 guides
Akron (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH5 h 10309.9 miSomerset, PA
BismarckND21 h 511398.7 miManitowoc, WI
ChicagoIL10 h 01640.9 miWooster, OH
CincinnatiOH7 h 08456.9 miClarksburg, WV
ClevelandOH5 h 32332.5 miAltoona, PA
ColumbusOH6 h 10370.4 miMorgantown, WV
DaytonOH7 h 18437.5 miClarksburg, WV
Des MoinesIA15 h 01961.5 miFort Wayne, IN
DetroitMI7 h 08428.2 miPittsburgh, PA
EvansvilleIN9 h 54634.0 miAthens, OH
FargoND18 h 531209.1 miGrand Rapids, MI
Fort WayneIN7 h 52503.9 miWheeling, WV
Grand RapidsMI8 h 52567.0 miAkron, OH
IndianapolisIN8 h 26540.1 miMarietta, OH
Kansas CityMO15 h 551018.2 miAnderson, IN
LansingMI8 h 03515.4 miPittsburgh, PA
LincolnNE17 h 391129.3 miKokomo, IN
MadisonWI11 h 49756.4 miSandusky, OH
MilwaukeeWI10 h 37679.8 miElyria, OH
MinneapolisMN15 h 31993.3 miLansing, MI
OmahaNE16 h 591087.0 miKokomo, IN
Overland ParkKS16 h1024.4 miIndianapolis, IN
Rapid CitySD23 h 171490.5 miFreeport, IL
RochesterMN14 h 34932.8 miAnn Arbor, MI
RockfordIL11 h 20725.0 miNorwalk, OH
Sioux FallsSD17 h 531144.8 miSouth Bend, IN
South BendIN8 h 49564.3 miAkron, OH
SpringfieldMO15 h 09970.0 miLouisville, KY
St. LouisMO12 h 06774.6 miJeffersonville, OH
St. PaulMN15 h 23984.1 miAnn Arbor, MI
ToledoOH7 h 11430.7 miPittsburgh, PA
WichitaKS18 h 361190.8 miTerre Haute, IN
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM27 h 401771.1 miJefferson City, MO
AuroraCO24 h 491588.3 miBurlington, IA
BillingsMT27 h 421772.3 miLa Crosse, WI
BoiseID33 h 592175.2 miSioux Falls, SD
ChandlerAZ32 h 592111.2 miJoplin, MO
DenverCO24 h 571597.0 miBurlington, IA
Fort CollinsCO24 h 551594.7 miBurlington, IA
GilbertAZ32 h 552107.0 miJoplin, MO
HendersonNV34 h 422220.5 miManhattan, KS
Las VegasNV34 h 472226.5 miManhattan, KS
MesaAZ32 h 562107.6 miJoplin, MO
MissoulaMT32 h 062053.9 miMankato, MN
PhoenixAZ33 h 082120.5 miJoplin, MO
RenoNV37 h 492420.6 miGrand Island, NE
Salt Lake CityUT30 h 451968.1 miDes Moines, IA
ScottsdaleAZ32 h 592110.8 miJoplin, MO
TucsonAZ32 h 422093.3 miJoplin, MO
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA38 h 082440.8 miSalina, KS
BakersfieldCA38 h 302463.6 miSalina, KS
Chula VistaCA37 h 552427.2 miWichita, KS
EugeneOR39 h 342532.3 miHuron, SD
FremontCA40 h 182579.4 miLexington, NE
FresnoCA38 h 402474.7 miHastings, NE
Huntington BeachCA38 h 172450.6 miSalina, KS
IrvineCA38 h 072439.9 miSalina, KS
Long BeachCA38 h 252458.4 miSalina, KS
Los AngelesCA38 h 202453.6 miSalina, KS
ModestoCA39 h 252522.4 miKearney, NE
OaklandCA40 h 282589.5 miLexington, NE
OxnardCA39 h 062502.5 miHays, KS
PortlandOR39 h 012497.5 miHuron, SD
RiversideCA37 h 362406.5 miSalina, KS
SacramentoCA39 h 322530.7 miKearney, NE
San DiegoCA37 h 582429.4 miWichita, KS
San FranciscoCA40 h 362598.4 miLexington, NE
San JoseCA40 h 172578.3 miLexington, NE
Santa AnaCA38 h 082440.6 miSalina, KS
SeattleWA38 h 342467.9 miAberdeen, SD
SpokaneWA34 h 472225.8 miAlexandria, MN
StocktonCA39 h 342532.0 miKearney, NE
TacomaWA38 h 402474.9 miAberdeen, SD

Closest cities to Baltimore

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Washington, DC1 h 0442.6 miBaltimore–Washington →
Philadelphia, PA1 h 5498.5 miBaltimore–Philadelphia →
Allentown, PA2 h 18119.6 miBaltimore–Allentown →
Richmond, VA2 h 44141.7 miBaltimore–Richmond →
Newport News, VA3 h 14167.8 miBaltimore–Newport News →
Scranton, PA3 h 16170.2 miBaltimore–Scranton →
Newark, NJ3 h 27179.5 miBaltimore–Newark →
New York, NY3 h 35186.3 miBaltimore–New York →

Baltimore quick facts

Baltimore anchors the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson MD metro and sits at 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W in the America/New_York timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population585,000
Metro (CBSA)Baltimore-Columbia-Towson MD
Coordinates39.2904, -76.6122
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Main airportBWI
Elevation146 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Baltimore 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 Baltimore use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Baltimore?
Washington — the meeting town Bel Air, MD is about 40 min from Baltimore and 1 h 44 from Washington, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Baltimore.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Baltimore?
San Francisco, at an estimated 40 h 36 and 2598.4 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Lexington, NE.
Can I meet two people from Baltimore 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 Baltimore

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. 98 corridors from Baltimore:

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.