From Irvine
Halfway from Irvine, CA
149 city pairs from Irvine — every meeting town, drive split, and place to sleep
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:
Dallas, TX
San Jose, CA
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.
| City | State | Drive | Distance | Meeting town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast — 18 guides | ||||
| Albany (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | NY | 40 h 28 | 2590.0 mi | York, NE |
| Allentown | PA | 39 h 02 | 2498.2 mi | Salina, KS |
| Boston | MA | 42 h 45 | 2736.1 mi | Lincoln, NE |
| Buffalo | NY | 36 h 11 | 2315.3 mi | Lexington, NE |
| Erie (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | PA | 35 h 06 | 2246.8 mi | Colby, KS |
| Hartford | CT | 41 h 25 | 2650.2 mi | Manhattan, KS |
| Manchester | NH | 42 h 24 | 2713.3 mi | Lincoln, NE |
| New Haven | CT | 41 h 13 | 2637.7 mi | Manhattan, KS |
| New York | NY | 40 h 19 | 2580.3 mi | Manhattan, KS |
| Newark | NJ | 40 h 10 | 2570.9 mi | Manhattan, KS |
| Philadelphia | PA | 39 h 21 | 2518.6 mi | Salina, KS |
| Pittsburgh | PA | 35 h 07 | 2247.6 mi | Hays, KS |
| Portland | ME | 43 h 22 | 2776.0 mi | Omaha, NE |
| Providence | RI | 42 h 29 | 2718.7 mi | Lincoln, NE |
| Rochester | NY | 37 h 15 | 2384.4 mi | Kearney, NE |
| Scranton | PA | 38 h 52 | 2487.2 mi | Salina, KS |
| Syracuse | NY | 38 h 28 | 2462.1 mi | Hastings, NE |
| Worcester | MA | 42 h 08 | 2696.2 mi | Lincoln, NE |
| Southeast — 59 guides | ||||
| Amarillo | TX | 15 h 11 | 971.5 mi | Show Low, AZ |
| Arlington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 19 h 50 | 1269.3 mi | Truth or Consequences, NM |
| Asheville | NC | 33 h 06 | 2118.8 mi | Elk City, OK |
| Atlanta | GA | 31 h 41 | 2028.0 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| Augusta | GA | 33 h 58 | 2174.3 mi | Elk City, OK |
| Austin | TX | 19 h 51 | 1270.4 mi | Deming, NM |
| Baltimore | MD | 38 h 07 | 2439.9 mi | Salina, KS |
| Baton Rouge | LA | 26 h 01 | 1665.5 mi | Carlsbad, NM |
| Birmingham | AL | 29 h 27 | 1884.8 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| Brownsville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 22 h 01 | 1408.9 mi | El Paso, TX |
| Cape Coral | FL | 36 h 15 | 2319.5 mi | Brownwood, TX |
| Charleston | SC | 36 h 05 | 2309.4 mi | Lawton, OK |
| Charleston | WV | 33 h 42 | 2157.1 mi | Dodge City, KS |
| Charlotte | NC | 34 h 44 | 2223.4 mi | Elk City, OK |
| Chattanooga | TN | 30 h 37 | 1959.7 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| Chesapeake | VA | 38 h 41 | 2476.0 mi | Ponca City, OK |
| Columbia | SC | 34 h 47 | 2225.9 mi | Elk City, OK |
| Columbus | GA | 31 h 23 | 2008.9 mi | Lubbock, TX |
| Corpus Christi | TX | 21 h 09 | 1353.5 mi | El Paso, TX |
| Dallas (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 20 h 07 | 1287.8 mi | Truth or Consequences, NM |
| Durham | NC | 36 h 25 | 2330.6 mi | Enid, OK |
| El Paso | TX | 11 h 08 | 712.5 mi | Maricopa, AZ |
| Fayetteville | NC | 36 h 35 | 2341.7 mi | Weatherford, OK |
| Fort Worth (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 19 h 37 | 1255.6 mi | Truth or Consequences, NM |
| Garland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 20 h 15 | 1296.0 mi | Socorro, NM |
| Greensboro | NC | 35 h 35 | 2277.4 mi | Weatherford, OK |
| Hialeah | FL | 38 h 08 | 2440.7 mi | Killeen, TX |
| Houston | TX | 22 h 16 | 1425.2 mi | El Paso, TX |
| Jacksonville | FL | 35 h 08 | 2248.3 mi | Vernon, TX |
| Knoxville | TN | 31 h 48 | 2035.1 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| Laredo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 19 h 21 | 1238.9 mi | Deming, NM |
| Lexington | KY | 31 h 08 | 1992.6 mi | Liberal, KS |
| Little Rock (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | AR | 24 h 08 | 1544.4 mi | Santa Rosa, NM |
| Louisville | KY | 30 h | 1920.2 mi | Liberal, KS |
| Lubbock | TX | 15 h 12 | 973.0 mi | Show Low, AZ |
| McAllen (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 21 h 11 | 1356.0 mi | El Paso, TX |
| Memphis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TN | 26 h 11 | 1676.3 mi | Tucumcari, NM |
| Miami | FL | 38 h 16 | 2448.7 mi | Killeen, TX |
| Mobile | AL | 28 h 57 | 1852.7 mi | Hobbs, NM |
| Nashville | TN | 29 h 09 | 1865.1 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| New Orleans | LA | 27 h 14 | 1743.4 mi | Hobbs, NM |
| Newport News | VA | 38 h 28 | 2462.4 mi | Wichita, KS |
| Norfolk | VA | 38 h 41 | 2475.3 mi | Ponca City, OK |
| Oklahoma City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OK | 19 h 13 | 1229.5 mi | Grants, NM |
| Orlando | FL | 36 h | 2304.2 mi | Abilene, TX |
| Plano (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 20 h 10 | 1291.2 mi | Socorro, NM |
| Raleigh | NC | 36 h 41 | 2348.0 mi | Enid, OK |
| Richmond | VA | 37 h 33 | 2403.0 mi | Wichita, KS |
| San Antonio | TX | 19 h 26 | 1244.2 mi | Deming, NM |
| Savannah | GA | 35 h 10 | 2250.6 mi | Vernon, TX |
| Shreveport (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | LA | 23 h 04 | 1476.2 mi | Ruidoso, NM |
| Tallahassee | FL | 32 h 36 | 2086.5 mi | Snyder, TX |
| Tampa | FL | 35 h 12 | 2252.7 mi | Abilene, TX |
| Tulsa | OK | 20 h 38 | 1320.7 mi | Albuquerque, NM |
| Virginia Beach | VA | 38 h 57 | 2493.2 mi | Wichita, KS |
| Waco (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 20 h 03 | 1283.1 mi | Truth or Consequences, NM |
| Washington | DC | 37 h 47 | 2417.6 mi | Wichita, KS |
| Wilmington | NC | 37 h 37 | 2407.4 mi | Edmond, OK |
| Winston-Salem | NC | 35 h 10 | 2250.6 mi | Elk City, OK |
| Midwest — 32 guides | ||||
| Akron (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OH | 33 h 49 | 2164.4 mi | Colby, KS |
| Bismarck | ND | 21 h 03 | 1347.7 mi | Vernal, UT |
| Chicago | IL | 28 h 42 | 1836.8 mi | Pueblo, CO |
| Cincinnati | OH | 31 h 08 | 1992.1 mi | Garden City, KS |
| Cleveland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OH | 33 h 42 | 2156.4 mi | Colby, KS |
| Columbus | OH | 32 h 29 | 2079.0 mi | Garden City, KS |
| Dayton | OH | 31 h 26 | 2011.5 mi | Garden City, KS |
| Des Moines (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | IA | 23 h 37 | 1511.8 mi | Salida, CO |
| Detroit (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MI | 32 h 38 | 2088.0 mi | Colby, KS |
| Evansville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | IN | 28 h 22 | 1815.6 mi | Raton, NM |
| Fargo | ND | 23 h 38 | 1513.0 mi | Vernal, UT |
| Fort Wayne (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | IN | 30 h 42 | 1965.0 mi | Goodland, KS |
| Grand Rapids (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MI | 30 h 32 | 1954.3 mi | Goodland, KS |
| Indianapolis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | IN | 29 h 42 | 1901.0 mi | Garden City, KS |
| Kansas City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MO | 22 h 13 | 1422.3 mi | Pagosa Springs, CO |
| Lansing (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MI | 31 h 25 | 2010.8 mi | Goodland, KS |
| Lincoln | NE | 20 h 50 | 1333.2 mi | Durango, CO |
| Madison | WI | 27 h 30 | 1760.0 mi | Aurora, CO |
| Milwaukee | WI | 28 h 43 | 1837.5 mi | Castle Rock, CO |
| Minneapolis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MN | 25 h 09 | 1609.1 mi | Vail, CO |
| Omaha | NE | 21 h 37 | 1383.1 mi | Montrose, CO |
| Overland Park (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | KS | 22 h 07 | 1415.8 mi | Pagosa Springs, CO |
| Rapid City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | SD | 17 h 34 | 1124.7 mi | Price, UT |
| Rochester (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MN | 25 h 21 | 1622.3 mi | Frisco, CO |
| Rockford | IL | 27 h 33 | 1763.6 mi | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Sioux Falls | SD | 21 h 53 | 1400.7 mi | Grand Junction, CO |
| South Bend (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | IN | 29 h 50 | 1909.1 mi | Goodland, KS |
| Springfield | MO | 23 h 09 | 1482.1 mi | Santa Fe, NM |
| St. Louis (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MO | 26 h 02 | 1666.6 mi | Raton, NM |
| St. Paul (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MN | 25 h 16 | 1616.8 mi | Frisco, CO |
| Toledo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OH | 32 h 08 | 2056.5 mi | Goodland, KS |
| Wichita | KS | 19 h 33 | 1251.2 mi | Farmington, NM |
| Southwest — 17 guides | ||||
| Albuquerque | NM | 10 h 40 | 682.9 mi | Prescott, AZ |
| Aurora (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | CO | 13 h 46 | 880.8 mi | Cedar City, UT |
| Billings (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MT | 16 h 04 | 1028.4 mi | Ely, NV |
| Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | ID | 11 h 27 | 733.2 mi | Tonopah, NV |
| Chandler | AZ | 6 h 13 | 373.5 mi | Blythe, CA |
| Denver (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | CO | 13 h 39 | 873.1 mi | Cedar City, UT |
| Fort Collins | CO | 14 h 02 | 897.9 mi | Cedar City, UT |
| Gilbert | AZ | 6 h 16 | 376.4 mi | Blythe, CA |
| Henderson | NV | 4 h 12 | 252.0 mi | Barstow, CA |
| Las Vegas | NV | 4 h 12 | 252.4 mi | Barstow, CA |
| Mesa | AZ | 6 h 13 | 373.3 mi | Blythe, CA |
| Missoula | MT | 15 h 27 | 989.0 mi | Elko, NV |
| Phoenix | AZ | 5 h 58 | 358.1 mi | Blythe, CA |
| Reno | NV | 7 h 04 | 452.1 mi | Visalia, CA |
| Salt Lake City | UT | 9 h 44 | 622.9 mi | Mesquite, NV |
| Scottsdale | AZ | 6 h 07 | 367.0 mi | Blythe, CA |
| Tucson | AZ | 7 h 23 | 442.6 mi | Yuma, AZ |
| West — 23 guides | ||||
| Anaheim | CA | 21 min | 14.2 mi | Santa Ana, CA |
| Bakersfield | CA | 2 h 51 | 148.5 mi | Lancaster, CA |
| Chula Vista | CA | 1 h 47 | 92.4 mi | San Diego, CA |
| Eugene | OR | 12 h 45 | 815.9 mi | Carson City, NV |
| Fremont (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | CA | 6 h 23 | 383.2 mi | Kettleman City, CA |
| Fresno | CA | 4 h 22 | 262.0 mi | Bakersfield, CA |
| Huntington Beach | CA | 19 min | 12.5 mi | Santa Ana, CA |
| Long Beach | CA | 40 min | 26.7 mi | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Los Angeles | CA | 1 h 04 | 42.6 mi | Long Beach, CA |
| Modesto | CA | 5 h 52 | 352.1 mi | Bakersfield, CA |
| Oakland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | CA | 6 h 49 | 408.5 mi | Kettleman City, CA |
| Oxnard | CA | 1 h 48 | 93.7 mi | Santa Ana, CA |
| Portland | OR | 14 h 11 | 908.2 mi | Reno, NV |
| Riverside | CA | 1 h | 40.2 mi | Santa Ana, CA |
| Sacramento | CA | 7 h 07 | 427.0 mi | Visalia, CA |
| San Diego | CA | 1 h 49 | 94.2 mi | Temecula, CA |
| San Francisco | CA | 6 h 53 | 412.9 mi | Paso Robles, CA |
| San Jose (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | CA | 6 h 08 | 367.5 mi | Kettleman City, CA |
| Santa Ana | CA | 9 min | 5.9 mi | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Seattle | WA | 16 h 24 | 1049.4 mi | Reno, NV |
| Spokane (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | WA | 16 h | 1023.7 mi | Winnemucca, NV |
| Stockton | CA | 6 h 22 | 381.5 mi | Visalia, CA |
| Tacoma | WA | 16 h 02 | 1026.0 mi | Reno, 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:
| City | Drive | Distance | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana, CA | 9 min | 5.9 mi | Irvine–Santa Ana → |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 19 min | 12.5 mi | Irvine–Huntington Beach → |
| Anaheim, CA | 21 min | 14.2 mi | Irvine–Anaheim → |
| Long Beach, CA | 40 min | 26.7 mi | Irvine–Long Beach → |
| Riverside, CA | 1 h | 40.2 mi | Irvine–Riverside → |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 h 04 | 42.6 mi | Irvine–Los Angeles → |
| Chula Vista, CA | 1 h 47 | 92.4 mi | Irvine–Chula Vista → |
| Oxnard, CA | 1 h 48 | 93.7 mi | Irvine–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.
| Population | 307,670 |
|---|---|
| Metro (CBSA) | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA |
| Coordinates | 33.6846, -117.8265 |
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Main airport | SNA |
| Elevation | 56 ft |
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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:
- Irvine to Portland — 43 h 22 estimated
- Irvine to Boston — 42 h 45 estimated
- Irvine to Providence — 42 h 29 estimated
- Irvine to Manchester — 42 h 24 estimated
- Irvine to Worcester — 42 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Hartford — 41 h 25 estimated
- Irvine to New Haven — 41 h 13 estimated
- Irvine to Albany — 40 h 28 estimated
- Irvine to New York — 40 h 19 estimated
- Irvine to Newark — 40 h 10 estimated
- Irvine to Philadelphia — 39 h 21 estimated
- Irvine to Allentown — 39 h 02 estimated
- Irvine to Virginia Beach — 38 h 57 estimated
- Irvine to Scranton — 38 h 52 estimated
- Irvine to Chesapeake — 38 h 41 estimated
- Irvine to Norfolk — 38 h 41 estimated
- Irvine to Newport News — 38 h 28 estimated
- Irvine to Syracuse — 38 h 28 estimated
- Irvine to Miami — 38 h 16 estimated
- Irvine to Hialeah — 38 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Baltimore — 38 h 07 estimated
- Irvine to Washington — 37 h 47 estimated
- Irvine to Wilmington — 37 h 37 estimated
- Irvine to Richmond — 37 h 33 estimated
- Irvine to Rochester — 37 h 15 estimated
- Irvine to Raleigh — 36 h 41 estimated
- Irvine to Fayetteville — 36 h 35 estimated
- Irvine to Durham — 36 h 25 estimated
- Irvine to Cape Coral — 36 h 15 estimated
- Irvine to Buffalo — 36 h 11 estimated
- Irvine to Charleston — 36 h 05 estimated
- Irvine to Orlando — 36 h estimated
- Irvine to Greensboro — 35 h 35 estimated
- Irvine to Tampa — 35 h 12 estimated
- Irvine to Savannah — 35 h 10 estimated
- Irvine to Winston-Salem — 35 h 10 estimated
- Irvine to Jacksonville — 35 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Pittsburgh — 35 h 07 estimated
- Irvine to Erie — 35 h 06 estimated
- Irvine to Columbia — 34 h 47 estimated
- Irvine to Charlotte — 34 h 44 estimated
- Irvine to Augusta — 33 h 58 estimated
- Irvine to Akron — 33 h 49 estimated
- Irvine to Charleston — 33 h 42 estimated
- Irvine to Cleveland — 33 h 42 estimated
- Irvine to Asheville — 33 h 06 estimated
- Irvine to Detroit — 32 h 38 estimated
- Irvine to Tallahassee — 32 h 36 estimated
- Irvine to Columbus — 32 h 29 estimated
- Irvine to Toledo — 32 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Knoxville — 31 h 48 estimated
- Irvine to Atlanta — 31 h 41 estimated
- Irvine to Dayton — 31 h 26 estimated
- Irvine to Lansing — 31 h 25 estimated
- Irvine to Columbus — 31 h 23 estimated
- Irvine to Cincinnati — 31 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Lexington — 31 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Fort Wayne — 30 h 42 estimated
- Irvine to Chattanooga — 30 h 37 estimated
- Irvine to Grand Rapids — 30 h 32 estimated
- Irvine to Louisville — 30 h estimated
- Irvine to South Bend — 29 h 50 estimated
- Irvine to Indianapolis — 29 h 42 estimated
- Irvine to Birmingham — 29 h 27 estimated
- Irvine to Nashville — 29 h 09 estimated
- Irvine to Mobile — 28 h 57 estimated
- Irvine to Milwaukee — 28 h 43 estimated
- Irvine to Chicago — 28 h 42 estimated
- Irvine to Evansville — 28 h 22 estimated
- Irvine to Rockford — 27 h 33 estimated
- Irvine to Madison — 27 h 30 estimated
- Irvine to New Orleans — 27 h 14 estimated
- Irvine to Memphis — 26 h 11 estimated
- Irvine to St. Louis — 26 h 02 estimated
- Irvine to Baton Rouge — 26 h 01 estimated
- Irvine to Rochester — 25 h 21 estimated
- Irvine to St. Paul — 25 h 16 estimated
- Irvine to Minneapolis — 25 h 09 estimated
- Irvine to Little Rock — 24 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Fargo — 23 h 38 estimated
- Irvine to Des Moines — 23 h 37 estimated
- Irvine to Springfield — 23 h 09 estimated
- Irvine to Shreveport — 23 h 04 estimated
- Irvine to Houston — 22 h 16 estimated
- Irvine to Kansas City — 22 h 13 estimated
- Irvine to Overland Park — 22 h 07 estimated
- Irvine to Brownsville — 22 h 01 estimated
- Irvine to Sioux Falls — 21 h 53 estimated
- Irvine to Omaha — 21 h 37 estimated
- Irvine to McAllen — 21 h 11 estimated
- Irvine to Corpus Christi — 21 h 09 estimated
- Irvine to Bismarck — 21 h 03 estimated
- Irvine to Lincoln — 20 h 50 estimated
- Irvine to Tulsa — 20 h 38 estimated
- Irvine to Garland — 20 h 15 estimated
- Irvine to Plano — 20 h 10 estimated
- Irvine to Dallas — 20 h 07 estimated
- Irvine to Waco — 20 h 03 estimated
- Irvine to Austin — 19 h 51 estimated
- Irvine to Arlington — 19 h 50 estimated
- Irvine to Fort Worth — 19 h 37 estimated
- Irvine to Wichita — 19 h 33 estimated
- Irvine to San Antonio — 19 h 26 estimated
- Irvine to Laredo — 19 h 21 estimated
- Irvine to Oklahoma City — 19 h 13 estimated
- Irvine to Rapid City — 17 h 34 estimated
- Irvine to Seattle — 16 h 24 estimated
- Irvine to Billings — 16 h 04 estimated
- Irvine to Tacoma — 16 h 02 estimated
- Irvine to Spokane — 16 h estimated
- Irvine to Missoula — 15 h 27 estimated
- Irvine to Lubbock — 15 h 12 estimated
- Irvine to Amarillo — 15 h 11 estimated
- Irvine to Portland — 14 h 11 estimated
- Irvine to Fort Collins — 14 h 02 estimated
- Irvine to Aurora — 13 h 46 estimated
- Irvine to Denver — 13 h 39 estimated
- Irvine to Eugene — 12 h 45 estimated
- Irvine to Boise — 11 h 27 estimated
- Irvine to El Paso — 11 h 08 estimated
- Irvine to Albuquerque — 10 h 40 estimated
- Irvine to Salt Lake City — 9 h 44 estimated
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.