From Scranton

Halfway from Scranton, PA

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

149 pair guidesshortest: Allentown · 1 h 43longest: San Francisco · 40 h 56nearest big city: Allentown · 56.0 mi

How to use the Scranton 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 Scranton and New York — meet in Middletown, about 1 h 58 from Scranton — and halfway between Scranton and Los Angeles (meet in Hastings, 19 h 36 out). For a long haul, Scranton to San Francisco runs an estimated 40 h 56 across 2620.2 mi, with a first meeting town at North Platte.

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Most useful from Scranton

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 76,828 people:

New York, NY

2 h 05 drive (est.) · meet in Middletown, NY

Los Angeles, CA

39 h 02 drive (est.) · meet in Hastings, NE

Chicago, IL

10 h 14 drive (est.) · meet in Cleveland, OH

Houston, TX

22 h 35 drive (est.) · meet in Franklin, TN

Phoenix, AZ

34 h 03 drive (est.) · meet in Overland Park, KS

Philadelphia, PA

2 h 12 drive (est.) · meet in Allentown, PA

San Antonio, TX

25 h 12 drive (est.) · meet in Dickson, TN

San Diego, CA

38 h 47 drive (est.) · meet in Salina, KS

Dallas, TX

21 h 36 drive (est.) · meet in Evansville, IN

San Jose, CA

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

Austin, TX

24 h 01 drive (est.) · meet in Dickson, TN

Jacksonville, FL

13 h 50 drive (est.) · meet in Burlington, NC

All 149 pair guides from Scranton

Every one of the 149 pairs from Scranton has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (17), Southeast (59), Midwest (32), Southwest (17), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is Allentown at 1 h 43 and the longest is San Francisco at 40 h 56.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 17 guides
AlbanyNY2 h 45143.2 miOneonta, NY
AllentownPA1 h 4368.4 miBethlehem, PA
BostonMA4 h 30270.3 miHartford, CT
BuffaloNY3 h 33213.2 miElmira, NY
EriePA4 h 17256.6 miCorning, NY
HartfordCT3 h 19172.1 miMiddletown, NY
ManchesterNH4 h 26265.8 miAlbany, NY
New HavenCT3 h156.2 miMiddletown, NY
New YorkNY2 h 05108.7 miMiddletown, NY
NewarkNJ1 h 5599.5 miBethlehem, PA
PhiladelphiaPA2 h 12114.3 miAllentown, PA
PittsburghPA4 h 19259.5 miState College, PA
PortlandME5 h 41341.3 miSpringfield, MA
ProvidenceRI4 h 03243.5 miNew Haven, CT
RochesterNY3 h 19172.1 miIthaca, NY
SyracuseNY2 h 27127.5 miBinghamton, NY
WorcesterMA3 h 48228.0 miPoughkeepsie, NY
Southeast — 59 guides
AmarilloTX24 h 261563.7 miCentralia, IL
ArlingtonTX21 h 521399.7 miEvansville, IN
AshevilleNC9 h 04580.3 miHarrisonburg, VA
AtlantaGA11 h 48755.0 miRoanoke, VA
AugustaGA10 h 45688.0 miLynchburg, VA
AustinTX24 h 011537.3 miDickson, TN
BaltimoreMD3 h 16170.2 miReading, PA
Baton RougeLA19 h 021217.9 miKnoxville, TN
BirminghamAL13 h 33867.0 miBeckley, WV
BrownsvilleTX27 h 121740.6 miJasper, AL
Cape CoralFL18 h1151.5 miConway, SC
Charleston (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)SC10 h 37679.4 miFarmville, VA
Charleston (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WV6 h 51410.9 miSomerset, PA
CharlotteNC8 h 28541.6 miHarrisonburg, VA
ChattanoogaTN11 h 19723.9 miBeckley, WV
ChesapeakeVA5 h 48348.2 miBaltimore, MD
ColumbiaSC9 h 46625.2 miCharlottesville, VA
ColumbusGA13 h 19851.8 miBlacksburg, VA
Corpus ChristiTX25 h 361638.1 miAthens, AL
DallasTX21 h 361382.0 miEvansville, IN
DurhamNC7 h 26445.8 miWashington, DC
El PasoTX30 h 121932.8 miRolla, MO
FayettevilleNC7 h 58510.3 miFredericksburg, VA
Fort WorthTX22 h 021410.4 miEvansville, IN
GarlandTX21 h 231368.4 miEvansville, IN
GreensboroNC7 h 16465.0 miWinchester, VA
HialeahFL18 h 191172.7 miMyrtle Beach, SC
HoustonTX22 h 351445.3 miFranklin, TN
JacksonvilleFL13 h 50885.2 miBurlington, NC
KnoxvilleTN9 h 39617.7 miClarksburg, WV
LaredoTX27 h 221751.3 miCorinth, MS
LexingtonKY8 h 41555.4 miMorgantown, WV
Little RockAR16 h 461073.1 miLexington, KY
LouisvilleKY9 h 34612.6 miWheeling, WV
LubbockTX25 h 181618.8 miCarbondale, IL
McAllen (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)TX27 h 291758.6 miHamilton, AL
MemphisTN14 h 45943.9 miPortsmouth, OH
MiamiFL18 h 251178.4 miMyrtle Beach, SC
Mobile (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)AL16 h 441071.5 miAbingdon, VA
NashvilleTN11 h 35741.1 miMarietta, OH
New OrleansLA18 h 421196.4 miKnoxville, TN
Newport NewsVA5 h 26326.0 miBaltimore, MD
NorfolkVA5 h 42342.0 miBaltimore, MD
Oklahoma CityOK20 h 401322.7 miTerre Haute, IN
OrlandoFL15 h 401002.5 miFayetteville, NC
PlanoTX21 h 221367.3 miEvansville, IN
RaleighNC7 h 06454.4 miWashington, DC
RichmondVA5 h 06306.2 miBaltimore, MD
San AntonioTX25 h 121613.1 miDickson, TN
Savannah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA11 h 46753.4 miFarmville, VA
ShreveportLA19 h 211238.6 miLexington, KY
TallahasseeFL14 h 52951.1 miHigh Point, NC
TampaFL16 h 401066.3 miLumberton, NC
TulsaOK19 h 031219.4 miBloomington, IN
Virginia BeachVA5 h 40340.5 miAberdeen, MD
WacoTX22 h 401450.9 miNashville, TN
WashingtonDC3 h 26206.2 miHarrisburg, PA
WilmingtonNC8 h 28542.4 miRichmond, VA
Winston-SalemNC7 h 28477.4 miWinchester, VA
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH5 h 29329.4 miState College, PA
BismarckND21 h 261372.2 miGreen Bay, WI
ChicagoIL10 h 14655.4 miCleveland, OH
CincinnatiOH8 h 19532.2 miWashington, PA
ClevelandOH5 h 37337.4 miState College, PA
ColumbusOH7 h 09428.8 miPittsburgh, PA
DaytonOH7 h 47498.6 miPittsburgh, PA
Des MoinesIA15 h 22983.6 miJackson, MI
DetroitMI6 h 56415.9 miErie, PA
EvansvilleIN11 h 11716.1 miMarietta, OH
FargoND18 h 221176.0 miTraverse City, MI
Fort WayneIN8 h 19532.0 miAshtabula, OH
Grand RapidsMI8 h 40554.4 miAshtabula, OH
IndianapolisIN9 h 18595.6 miAkron, OH
Kansas CityMO16 h 421068.5 miMuncie, IN
LansingMI7 h 51502.2 miErie, PA
LincolnNE18 h 071159.0 miSouth Bend, IN
MadisonWI11 h 47753.9 miPort Huron, MI
MilwaukeeWI10 h 32674.1 miMentor, OH
MinneapolisMN15 h 13973.3 miMidland, MI
OmahaNE17 h 231112.4 miWarsaw, IN
Overland ParkKS16 h 491075.9 miMuncie, IN
Rapid CitySD23 h 161488.6 miMadison, WI
RochesterMN14 h 25923.2 miFlint, MI
RockfordIL11 h 29734.8 miDetroit, MI
Sioux FallsSD17 h 541145.6 miGrand Rapids, MI
South BendIN9 h 04580.5 miAshtabula, OH
SpringfieldMO16 h 181043.2 miCincinnati, OH
St. LouisMO13 h 07839.3 miColumbus, OH
St. PaulMN15 h 04964.1 miMidland, MI
ToledoOH7 h 20440.2 miErie, PA
WichitaKS19 h 321250.1 miLafayette, IN
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM28 h 361830.9 miColumbia, MO
AuroraCO25 h 191619.8 miDavenport, IA
BillingsMT27 h 281758.1 miEau Claire, WI
BoiseID33 h 572172.8 miWillmar, MN
ChandlerAZ33 h 552170.8 miOverland Park, KS
DenverCO25 h 271628.3 miDavenport, IA
Fort CollinsCO25 h 181619.6 miDavenport, IA
GilbertAZ33 h 512166.4 miOverland Park, KS
HendersonNV35 h 202261.0 miLincoln, NE
Las VegasNV35 h 242266.0 miLincoln, NE
MesaAZ33 h 512166.7 miOverland Park, KS
MissoulaMT31 h 462032.9 miSt. Cloud, MN
PhoenixAZ34 h 032178.9 miOverland Park, KS
RenoNV38 h 052437.1 miYankton, SD
Salt Lake CityUT31 h 021985.8 miAmes, IA
ScottsdaleAZ33 h 542169.3 miOverland Park, KS
TucsonAZ33 h 452159.9 miOverland Park, KS
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA38 h 522487.2 miSalina, KS
BakersfieldCA39 h 052501.2 miGrand Island, NE
Chula VistaCA38 h 452480.4 miSalina, KS
EugeneOR39 h 262523.3 miAberdeen, SD
FremontCA40 h 402602.8 miLexington, NE
FresnoCA39 h 082504.8 miGrand Island, NE
Huntington BeachCA39 h 022497.7 miSalina, KS
IrvineCA38 h 522487.2 miSalina, KS
Long BeachCA39 h 082504.6 miSalina, KS
Los AngelesCA39 h 022498.5 miHastings, NE
ModestoCA39 h 482546.7 miGrand Island, NE
OaklandCA40 h 482611.4 miLexington, NE
OxnardCA39 h 462545.3 miHastings, NE
PortlandOR38 h 462481.4 miAberdeen, SD
Riverside (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA38 h 202453.1 miAbilene, KS
Sacramento (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CA39 h 502549.8 miYankton, SD
San DiegoCA38 h 472482.1 miSalina, KS
San FranciscoCA40 h 562620.2 miNorth Platte, NE
San JoseCA40 h 402602.8 miLexington, NE
Santa AnaCA38 h 522487.5 miSalina, KS
Seattle (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA38 h 092441.4 miValley City, ND
SpokaneWA34 h 222199.9 miFergus Falls, MN
StocktonCA39 h 552554.4 miGrand Island, NE
Tacoma (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)WA38 h 172450.1 miValley City, ND

Closest cities to Scranton

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

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Allentown, PA1 h 4368.4 miScranton–Allentown →
Newark, NJ1 h 5599.5 miScranton–Newark →
New York, NY2 h 05108.7 miScranton–New York →
Philadelphia, PA2 h 12114.3 miScranton–Philadelphia →
Syracuse, NY2 h 27127.5 miScranton–Syracuse →
Albany, NY2 h 45143.2 miScranton–Albany →
New Haven, CT3 h156.2 miScranton–New Haven →
Baltimore, MD3 h 16170.2 miScranton–Baltimore →

Scranton quick facts

Scranton anchors the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA metro and sits at 41.4090° N, 75.6624° W in the America/New_York timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population76,828
Metro (CBSA)Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA
Coordinates41.4090, -75.6624
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Main airportAVP
Elevation745 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Scranton 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 Scranton use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Scranton?
Syracuse — the meeting town Binghamton, NY is about 1 h 30 from Scranton and 1 h 34 from Syracuse, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Scranton.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Scranton?
San Francisco, at an estimated 40 h 56 and 2620.2 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is North Platte, NE.
Can I meet two people from Scranton 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 Scranton

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. 106 corridors from Scranton:

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.