From Irvine

Halfway from Irvine, CA

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Santa Ana · 9 minlongest: Portland · 43 h 22nearest big city: Santa Ana · 4.8 mi

How to use the Irvine 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 Irvine and New York — meet in Manhattan, about 20 h 30 from Irvine — and halfway between Irvine and Los Angeles (meet in Long Beach, 40 min out). For a long haul, Irvine to Portland runs an estimated 43 h 22 across 2776.0 mi, with a first meeting town at Omaha.

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Most useful from Irvine

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 307,670 people:

New York, NY

40 h 19 drive (est.) · meet in Manhattan, KS

Los Angeles, CA

1 h 04 drive (est.) · meet in Long Beach, CA

Chicago, IL

28 h 42 drive (est.) · meet in Pueblo, CO

Houston, TX

22 h 16 drive (est.) · meet in El Paso, TX

Phoenix, AZ

5 h 58 drive (est.) · meet in Blythe, CA

Philadelphia, PA

39 h 21 drive (est.) · meet in Salina, KS

San Antonio, TX

19 h 26 drive (est.) · meet in Deming, NM

San Diego, CA

1 h 49 drive (est.) · meet in Temecula, CA

Dallas, TX

20 h 07 drive (est.) · meet in Truth or Consequences, NM

San Jose, CA

6 h 08 drive (est.) · meet in Kettleman City, CA

Austin, TX

19 h 51 drive (est.) · meet in Deming, NM

Jacksonville, FL

35 h 08 drive (est.) · meet in Vernon, TX

All 149 pair guides from Irvine

Every one of the 149 pairs from Irvine has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (18), Southeast (59), Midwest (32), Southwest (17), West (23). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is Santa Ana at 9 min and the longest is Portland at 43 h 22.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
Albany (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NY40 h 282590.0 miYork, NE
AllentownPA39 h 022498.2 miSalina, KS
BostonMA42 h 452736.1 miLincoln, NE
BuffaloNY36 h 112315.3 miLexington, NE
Erie (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)PA35 h 062246.8 miColby, KS
HartfordCT41 h 252650.2 miManhattan, KS
ManchesterNH42 h 242713.3 miLincoln, NE
New HavenCT41 h 132637.7 miManhattan, KS
New YorkNY40 h 192580.3 miManhattan, KS
NewarkNJ40 h 102570.9 miManhattan, KS
PhiladelphiaPA39 h 212518.6 miSalina, KS
PittsburghPA35 h 072247.6 miHays, KS
PortlandME43 h 222776.0 miOmaha, NE
ProvidenceRI42 h 292718.7 miLincoln, NE
RochesterNY37 h 152384.4 miKearney, NE
ScrantonPA38 h 522487.2 miSalina, KS
SyracuseNY38 h 282462.1 miHastings, NE
WorcesterMA42 h 082696.2 miLincoln, NE
Southeast — 59 guides
AmarilloTX15 h 11971.5 miShow Low, AZ
Arlington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX19 h 501269.3 miTruth or Consequences, NM
AshevilleNC33 h 062118.8 miElk City, OK
AtlantaGA31 h 412028.0 miAmarillo, TX
AugustaGA33 h 582174.3 miElk City, OK
AustinTX19 h 511270.4 miDeming, NM
BaltimoreMD38 h 072439.9 miSalina, KS
Baton RougeLA26 h 011665.5 miCarlsbad, NM
BirminghamAL29 h 271884.8 miAmarillo, TX
Brownsville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX22 h 011408.9 miEl Paso, TX
Cape CoralFL36 h 152319.5 miBrownwood, TX
CharlestonSC36 h 052309.4 miLawton, OK
CharlestonWV33 h 422157.1 miDodge City, KS
CharlotteNC34 h 442223.4 miElk City, OK
ChattanoogaTN30 h 371959.7 miAmarillo, TX
ChesapeakeVA38 h 412476.0 miPonca City, OK
ColumbiaSC34 h 472225.9 miElk City, OK
ColumbusGA31 h 232008.9 miLubbock, TX
Corpus ChristiTX21 h 091353.5 miEl Paso, TX
Dallas (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX20 h 071287.8 miTruth or Consequences, NM
DurhamNC36 h 252330.6 miEnid, OK
El PasoTX11 h 08712.5 miMaricopa, AZ
FayettevilleNC36 h 352341.7 miWeatherford, OK
Fort Worth (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX19 h 371255.6 miTruth or Consequences, NM
Garland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX20 h 151296.0 miSocorro, NM
GreensboroNC35 h 352277.4 miWeatherford, OK
HialeahFL38 h 082440.7 miKilleen, TX
HoustonTX22 h 161425.2 miEl Paso, TX
JacksonvilleFL35 h 082248.3 miVernon, TX
KnoxvilleTN31 h 482035.1 miAmarillo, TX
Laredo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX19 h 211238.9 miDeming, NM
LexingtonKY31 h 081992.6 miLiberal, KS
Little Rock (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AR24 h 081544.4 miSanta Rosa, NM
LouisvilleKY30 h1920.2 miLiberal, KS
LubbockTX15 h 12973.0 miShow Low, AZ
McAllen (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX21 h 111356.0 miEl Paso, TX
Memphis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TN26 h 111676.3 miTucumcari, NM
MiamiFL38 h 162448.7 miKilleen, TX
MobileAL28 h 571852.7 miHobbs, NM
NashvilleTN29 h 091865.1 miAmarillo, TX
New OrleansLA27 h 141743.4 miHobbs, NM
Newport NewsVA38 h 282462.4 miWichita, KS
NorfolkVA38 h 412475.3 miPonca City, OK
Oklahoma City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OK19 h 131229.5 miGrants, NM
OrlandoFL36 h2304.2 miAbilene, TX
Plano (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX20 h 101291.2 miSocorro, NM
RaleighNC36 h 412348.0 miEnid, OK
RichmondVA37 h 332403.0 miWichita, KS
San AntonioTX19 h 261244.2 miDeming, NM
SavannahGA35 h 102250.6 miVernon, TX
Shreveport (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)LA23 h 041476.2 miRuidoso, NM
TallahasseeFL32 h 362086.5 miSnyder, TX
TampaFL35 h 122252.7 miAbilene, TX
TulsaOK20 h 381320.7 miAlbuquerque, NM
Virginia BeachVA38 h 572493.2 miWichita, KS
Waco (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX20 h 031283.1 miTruth or Consequences, NM
WashingtonDC37 h 472417.6 miWichita, KS
WilmingtonNC37 h 372407.4 miEdmond, OK
Winston-SalemNC35 h 102250.6 miElk City, OK
Midwest — 32 guides
Akron (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH33 h 492164.4 miColby, KS
BismarckND21 h 031347.7 miVernal, UT
ChicagoIL28 h 421836.8 miPueblo, CO
CincinnatiOH31 h 081992.1 miGarden City, KS
Cleveland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH33 h 422156.4 miColby, KS
ColumbusOH32 h 292079.0 miGarden City, KS
DaytonOH31 h 262011.5 miGarden City, KS
Des Moines (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IA23 h 371511.8 miSalida, CO
Detroit (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MI32 h 382088.0 miColby, KS
Evansville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IN28 h 221815.6 miRaton, NM
FargoND23 h 381513.0 miVernal, UT
Fort Wayne (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IN30 h 421965.0 miGoodland, KS
Grand Rapids (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MI30 h 321954.3 miGoodland, KS
Indianapolis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IN29 h 421901.0 miGarden City, KS
Kansas City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MO22 h 131422.3 miPagosa Springs, CO
Lansing (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MI31 h 252010.8 miGoodland, KS
LincolnNE20 h 501333.2 miDurango, CO
MadisonWI27 h 301760.0 miAurora, CO
MilwaukeeWI28 h 431837.5 miCastle Rock, CO
Minneapolis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MN25 h 091609.1 miVail, CO
OmahaNE21 h 371383.1 miMontrose, CO
Overland Park (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)KS22 h 071415.8 miPagosa Springs, CO
Rapid City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SD17 h 341124.7 miPrice, UT
Rochester (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MN25 h 211622.3 miFrisco, CO
RockfordIL27 h 331763.6 miColorado Springs, CO
Sioux FallsSD21 h 531400.7 miGrand Junction, CO
South Bend (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)IN29 h 501909.1 miGoodland, KS
SpringfieldMO23 h 091482.1 miSanta Fe, NM
St. Louis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MO26 h 021666.6 miRaton, NM
St. Paul (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MN25 h 161616.8 miFrisco, CO
Toledo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OH32 h 082056.5 miGoodland, KS
WichitaKS19 h 331251.2 miFarmington, NM
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM10 h 40682.9 miPrescott, AZ
Aurora (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CO13 h 46880.8 miCedar City, UT
Billings (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT16 h 041028.4 miEly, NV
Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ID11 h 27733.2 miTonopah, NV
ChandlerAZ6 h 13373.5 miBlythe, CA
Denver (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CO13 h 39873.1 miCedar City, UT
Fort CollinsCO14 h 02897.9 miCedar City, UT
GilbertAZ6 h 16376.4 miBlythe, CA
HendersonNV4 h 12252.0 miBarstow, CA
Las VegasNV4 h 12252.4 miBarstow, CA
MesaAZ6 h 13373.3 miBlythe, CA
MissoulaMT15 h 27989.0 miElko, NV
PhoenixAZ5 h 58358.1 miBlythe, CA
RenoNV7 h 04452.1 miVisalia, CA
Salt Lake CityUT9 h 44622.9 miMesquite, NV
ScottsdaleAZ6 h 07367.0 miBlythe, CA
TucsonAZ7 h 23442.6 miYuma, AZ
West — 23 guides
AnaheimCA21 min14.2 miSanta Ana, CA
BakersfieldCA2 h 51148.5 miLancaster, CA
Chula VistaCA1 h 4792.4 miSan Diego, CA
EugeneOR12 h 45815.9 miCarson City, NV
Fremont (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA6 h 23383.2 miKettleman City, CA
FresnoCA4 h 22262.0 miBakersfield, CA
Huntington BeachCA19 min12.5 miSanta Ana, CA
Long BeachCA40 min26.7 miHuntington Beach, CA
Los AngelesCA1 h 0442.6 miLong Beach, CA
ModestoCA5 h 52352.1 miBakersfield, CA
Oakland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA6 h 49408.5 miKettleman City, CA
OxnardCA1 h 4893.7 miSanta Ana, CA
PortlandOR14 h 11908.2 miReno, NV
RiversideCA1 h40.2 miSanta Ana, CA
SacramentoCA7 h 07427.0 miVisalia, CA
San DiegoCA1 h 4994.2 miTemecula, CA
San FranciscoCA6 h 53412.9 miPaso Robles, CA
San Jose (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA6 h 08367.5 miKettleman City, CA
Santa AnaCA9 min5.9 miHuntington Beach, CA
SeattleWA16 h 241049.4 miReno, NV
Spokane (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA16 h1023.7 miWinnemucca, NV
StocktonCA6 h 22381.5 miVisalia, CA
TacomaWA16 h 021026.0 miReno, NV

Closest cities to Irvine

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Santa Ana, CA9 min5.9 miIrvine–Santa Ana →
Huntington Beach, CA19 min12.5 miIrvine–Huntington Beach →
Anaheim, CA21 min14.2 miIrvine–Anaheim →
Long Beach, CA40 min26.7 miIrvine–Long Beach →
Riverside, CA1 h40.2 miIrvine–Riverside →
Los Angeles, CA1 h 0442.6 miIrvine–Los Angeles →
Chula Vista, CA1 h 4792.4 miIrvine–Chula Vista →
Oxnard, CA1 h 4893.7 miIrvine–Oxnard →

Irvine quick facts

Irvine anchors the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA metro and sits at 33.6846° N, 117.8265° W in the America/Los_Angeles timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population307,670
Metro (CBSA)Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
Coordinates33.6846, -117.8265
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Main airportSNA
Elevation56 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Irvine 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 Irvine use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Irvine?
Anaheim — the meeting town Santa Ana, CA is about 9 min from Irvine and 13 min from Anaheim, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Irvine.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Irvine?
Portland, at an estimated 43 h 22 and 2776.0 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Omaha, NE.
Can I meet two people from Irvine 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 Irvine

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. 122 corridors from Irvine:

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.