From Lubbock

Halfway from Lubbock, TX

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Amarillo · 2 h 24longest: Portland · 30 h 17nearest big city: Amarillo · 113.6 mi

How to use the Lubbock 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 Lubbock and New York — meet in Mount Vernon, about 13 h 09 from Lubbock — and halfway between Lubbock and Los Angeles (meet in Show Low, 7 h 57 out). For a long haul, Lubbock to Portland runs an estimated 30 h 17 across 1938.3 mi, with a first meeting town at Terre Haute.

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Most useful from Lubbock

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 257,141 people:

New York, NY

26 h 33 drive (est.) · meet in Mount Vernon, IL

Los Angeles, CA

15 h 34 drive (est.) · meet in Show Low, AZ

Chicago, IL

15 h 58 drive (est.) · meet in Emporia, KS

Houston, TX

7 h 49 drive (est.) · meet in Brownwood, TX

Phoenix, AZ

9 h 45 drive (est.) · meet in Socorro, NM

Philadelphia, PA

25 h 25 drive (est.) · meet in Carbondale, IL

San Antonio, TX

6 h 17 drive (est.) · meet in San Angelo, TX

San Diego, CA

14 h 41 drive (est.) · meet in Safford, AZ

Dallas, TX

5 h 21 drive (est.) · meet in Abilene, TX

San Jose, CA

19 h 07 drive (est.) · meet in Flagstaff, AZ

Austin, TX

5 h 59 drive (est.) · meet in Abilene, TX

Jacksonville, FL

19 h 56 drive (est.) · meet in Monroe, LA

All 149 pair guides from Lubbock

Every one of the 149 pairs from Lubbock 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 Amarillo at 2 h 24 and the longest is Portland at 30 h 17.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 18 guides
AlbanyNY27 h 111739.9 miEffingham, IL
AllentownPA25 h 161616.8 miCarbondale, IL
BostonMA29 h 211878.5 miTerre Haute, IN
BuffaloNY23 h 081480.5 miSt. Charles, MO
EriePA21 h 531400.6 miRolla, MO
HartfordCT27 h 531784.5 miEffingham, IL
ManchesterNH29 h 091866.1 miTerre Haute, IN
New HavenCT27 h 351765.1 miEvansville, IN
New YorkNY26 h 331699.4 miMount Vernon, IL
NewarkNJ26 h 251690.5 miMount Vernon, IL
PhiladelphiaPA25 h 251627.0 miCarbondale, IL
PittsburghPA21 h 241369.1 miRolla, MO
PortlandME30 h 171938.3 miTerre Haute, IN
ProvidenceRI28 h 571853.1 miEvansville, IN
RochesterNY24 h 141551.2 miSt. Charles, MO
ScrantonPA25 h 181618.8 miCarbondale, IL
SyracuseNY25 h 221623.3 miSt. Charles, MO
WorcesterMA28 h 431837.6 miTerre Haute, IN
Southeast — 58 guides
AmarilloTX2 h 24125.0 miClovis, NM
ArlingtonTX5 h 03303.1 miAbilene, TX
AshevilleNC18 h 181171.3 miLittle Rock, AR
AtlantaGA16 h 371063.6 miTexarkana, TX
Augusta (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA18 h 541209.8 miStuttgart, AR
AustinTX5 h 59358.9 miAbilene, TX
BaltimoreMD24 h 031539.4 miSikeston, MO
Baton RougeLA10 h 57700.5 miCorsicana, TX
BirminghamAL14 h 20917.5 miTexarkana, TX
BrownsvilleTX9 h 47626.6 miKerrville, TX
Cape CoralFL21 h 141359.3 miBaton Rouge, LA
CharlestonSC20 h 591342.7 miCleveland, MS
CharlestonWV19 h 281245.7 miWest Plains, MO
CharlotteNC19 h 541273.1 miForrest City, AR
ChattanoogaTN15 h 431005.5 miRussellville, AR
ChesapeakeVA24 h 071543.7 miJackson, TN
Columbia (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SC19 h 461265.5 miStuttgart, AR
ColumbusGA16 h 131037.9 miTexarkana, TX
Corpus Christi (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX8 h 05517.3 miJunction, TX
DallasTX5 h 21321.5 miAbilene, TX
DurhamNC21 h 421388.9 miMemphis, TN
El PasoTX5 h 21320.8 miCarlsbad, NM
FayettevilleNC21 h 441391.0 miMemphis, TN
Fort WorthTX4 h 49289.2 miAbilene, TX
GarlandTX5 h 29329.3 miVernon, TX
GreensboroNC20 h 531336.1 miForrest City, AR
HialeahFL23 h 081480.6 miHammond, LA
HoustonTX7 h 49500.6 miBrownwood, TX
JacksonvilleFL19 h 561275.4 miMonroe, LA
KnoxvilleTN17 h 031091.4 miRussellville, AR
Laredo (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX7 h 27476.3 miSonora, TX
LexingtonKY16 h 521079.2 miRussellville, AR
Little RockAR9 h 09585.7 miArdmore, OK
LouisvilleKY15 h 491012.6 miFort Smith, AR
McAllen (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX9 h 10587.0 miJunction, TX
MemphisTN11 h 17722.5 miMcAlester, OK
MiamiFL23 h 161488.9 miHammond, LA
MobileAL13 h 47881.7 miTyler, TX
NashvilleTN14 h 27924.3 miFort Smith, AR
New OrleansLA12 h 11779.8 miCorsicana, TX
Newport NewsVA23 h 581533.5 miBlytheville, AR
NorfolkVA24 h 071543.9 miJackson, TN
Oklahoma CityOK5 h 02301.7 miVernon, TX
Orlando (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL20 h 511334.0 miTylertown, MS
PlanoTX5 h 24324.2 miVernon, TX
RaleighNC21 h 571404.3 miMemphis, TN
RichmondVA23 h 071479.2 miBlytheville, AR
San AntonioTX6 h 17376.5 miSan Angelo, TX
Savannah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA20 h1280.4 miIndianola, MS
ShreveportLA8 h 01512.8 miWeatherford, TX
TallahasseeFL17 h 241113.9 miNatchitoches, LA
TampaFL20 h 061286.0 miAlexandria, LA
TulsaOK6 h 47407.1 miLawton, OK
Virginia BeachVA24 h 241561.9 miJackson, TN
WacoTX5 h 33332.5 miAbilene, TX
WashingtonDC23 h 371511.8 miSikeston, MO
Wilmington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC22 h 401450.9 miHelena-West Helena, AR
Winston-Salem (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC20 h 281309.4 miBrinkley, AR
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH20 h 201301.4 miRolla, MO
Bismarck (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)ND15 h 10970.8 miColby, KS
ChicagoIL15 h 581021.7 miEmporia, KS
CincinnatiOH17 h 091098.0 miSpringfield, MO
ClevelandOH20 h 211302.3 miLebanon, MO
ColumbusOH18 h 431197.9 miSpringfield, MO
DaytonOH17 h 391129.5 miSpringfield, MO
Des MoinesIA11 h 48755.7 miWichita, KS
DetroitMI19 h 391257.1 miSedalia, MO
EvansvilleIN14 h 10906.5 miMuskogee, OK
FargoND15 h 501013.8 miLexington, NE
Fort WayneIN17 h 251115.0 miSpringfield, MO
Grand RapidsMI18 h 021153.7 miOverland Park, KS
IndianapolisIN16 h 011025.5 miJoplin, MO
Kansas CityMO9 h 13589.4 miEnid, OK
LansingMI18 h 421197.2 miSedalia, MO
LincolnNE9 h 31609.0 miDodge City, KS
MadisonWI15 h 33995.7 miLawrence, KS
MilwaukeeWI16 h 311057.0 miTopeka, KS
MinneapolisMN15 h 05965.3 miSalina, KS
OmahaNE10 h 18659.0 miDodge City, KS
Overland ParkKS9 h 04579.8 miEnid, OK
Rapid City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SD12 h 05773.2 miGoodland, KS
RochesterMN14 h 33931.5 miSalina, KS
RockfordIL15 h 11972.2 miEmporia, KS
Sioux FallsSD12 h 17786.3 miHays, KS
South BendIN16 h 521079.5 miJoplin, MO
SpringfieldMO9 h575.9 miNorman, OK
St. LouisMO12 h 13781.7 miTulsa, OK
St. PaulMN15 h 08968.8 miSalina, KS
ToledoOH18 h 571212.5 miLebanon, MO
WichitaKS6 h 51411.4 miElk City, OK
Southwest — 17 guides
Albuquerque (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NM5 h 16316.1 miSanta Rosa, NM
Aurora (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CO7 h 42492.3 miRaton, NM
BillingsMT15 h 08968.3 miAurora, CO
BoiseID17 h 111099.3 miGrand Junction, CO
Chandler (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ9 h 32610.4 miSocorro, NM
Denver (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CO7 h 45496.5 miRaton, NM
Fort Collins (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CO8 h 33546.7 miRaton, NM
Gilbert (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ9 h 29606.9 miSocorro, NM
Henderson (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV12 h 38809.0 miGrants, NM
Las VegasNV12 h 49819.8 miGallup, NM
Mesa (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ9 h 31609.2 miSocorro, NM
Missoula (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)MT18 h 301183.9 miGlenwood Springs, CO
Phoenix (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ9 h 45623.8 miSocorro, NM
Reno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NV17 h 491140.3 miBlanding, UT
Salt Lake City (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)UT12 h 17786.3 miPagosa Springs, CO
Scottsdale (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AZ9 h 36614.6 miSocorro, NM
TucsonAZ8 h 54569.3 miAlamogordo, NM
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA15 h 17977.6 miShow Low, AZ
Bakersfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA16 h 181043.2 miHolbrook, AZ
Chula VistaCA14 h 37935.9 miSafford, AZ
Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR22 h 181427.5 miRichfield, UT
FremontCA19 h 151231.6 miFlagstaff, AZ
Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA17 h 081096.6 miWinslow, AZ
Huntington BeachCA15 h 22983.8 miShow Low, AZ
IrvineCA15 h 12973.0 miShow Low, AZ
Long BeachCA15 h 33994.9 miShow Low, AZ
Los AngelesCA15 h 34996.8 miShow Low, AZ
ModestoCA18 h 221175.6 miFlagstaff, AZ
OaklandCA19 h 321250.4 miFlagstaff, AZ
OxnardCA16 h 271052.8 miShow Low, AZ
Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)OR22 h 471458.0 miNephi, UT
RiversideCA14 h 45944.4 miShow Low, AZ
SacramentoCA19 h1216.1 miFlagstaff, AZ
San DiegoCA14 h 41939.8 miSafford, AZ
San FranciscoCA19 h 401258.6 miFlagstaff, AZ
San JoseCA19 h 071223.8 miFlagstaff, AZ
Santa AnaCA15 h 14975.2 miShow Low, AZ
Seattle (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA23 h 501525.1 miPark City, UT
SpokaneWA20 h 571341.2 miVernal, UT
StocktonCA18 h 411196.2 miFlagstaff, AZ
Tacoma (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA23 h 401515.0 miPark City, UT

Closest cities to Lubbock

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Amarillo, TX2 h 24125.0 miLubbock–Amarillo →
Fort Worth, TX4 h 49289.2 miLubbock–Fort Worth →
Oklahoma City, OK5 h 02301.7 miLubbock–Oklahoma City →
Arlington, TX5 h 03303.1 miLubbock–Arlington →
Albuquerque, NM5 h 16316.1 micalculator
Dallas, TX5 h 21321.5 miLubbock–Dallas →
El Paso, TX5 h 21320.8 miLubbock–El Paso →
Plano, TX5 h 24324.2 miLubbock–Plano →

Lubbock quick facts

Lubbock anchors the Lubbock TX metro and sits at 33.5779° N, 101.8552° W in the America/Chicago timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population257,141
Metro (CBSA)Lubbock TX
Coordinates33.5779, -101.8552
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Main airportLBB
Elevation3,256 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Lubbock 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 Lubbock use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Lubbock?
Amarillo — the meeting town Clovis, NM is about 2 h 02 from Lubbock and 2 h 02 from Amarillo, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Lubbock.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Lubbock?
Portland, at an estimated 30 h 17 and 1938.3 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Terre Haute, IN.
Can I meet two people from Lubbock 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 Lubbock

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. 127 corridors from Lubbock:

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.