What town is halfway between San Diego and Phoenix?

The halfway point between Phoenix, Arizona and San Diego, California is:

San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico

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What town is halfway between San Diego and Phoenix?



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Halfway between Phoenix, AZ and San Diego, CA

The best city between Phoenix, AZ and San Diego, CA to meet is San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico which is about 22 miles from the exact midpoint.

The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Araby, Arizona.

The closest zip code to the midpoint is 85365.

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 32° 40' 43" N and 114° 30' 43" W.

The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Mexicali, Mexico.

The total driving distance from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA is 355 miles or 571 kilometers.

Each person would then have to drive about 178 miles to meet in the middle.

It will take about 2 hours and 43 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.


For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 33° 6' 28" N and 114° 37' 40" W.

The city at the geographic halfway point from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA is Nommel Place, Arizona.




Halfway point calculator

Travelmath helps you figure out the midpoint between two locations based on the driving directions from each starting point. You can find the closest town that is an equal distance from two cities. Use this tool to determine the best city to meet, or to look for interesting stops along the way if you're planning a long road trip and you need to take a break or stay overnight. Search for hotels at the midpoint city to split up your drive, or explore other nearby cities and discover local towns on your trip. If you're meeting a friend halfway in-between, you can figure out how far each person has to drive and how long it will take to arrive at the center. Even if you're separated by water, you can still calculate the straight line geographic midpoint to determine the closest flight distance.

To reach the midway point from San Diego to Phoenix, you would drive for about 2 hours, 43 minutes or roughly 178 miles from Phoenix to the halfway stop.

The exact coordinates of the midpoint are:

32° 40' 43" N
114° 30' 43" W

The best place to meet based on recommendations from Trippy members is Yuma.

The location closest to the exact midpoint would be Fortuna Foothills.


Where can we meet in the middle?

Some of the best places to meet are:

Yuma

7 miles from the halfway point

Ripley

59 miles from the halfway point

Blythe

65 miles from the halfway point




Where's the best hotel to stay halfway?

Here are some local accommodations near the midpoint:

Where's the best place to eat?

If you're meeting up with someone, here are some local restaurants in the area:

What are some things to do in the area?

If you're new to the area, here are some of the local activities and attractions to check out:

T-Rocks

1530 W Main St La Paz County, AZ

(906) 337-8888

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Cities between Phoenix, Arizona and San Diego, California

Avondale

Arizona   2%

8 miles
7 minutes

346 miles to go
5 hr 9 min

Goodyear

Arizona   8%

28 miles
25 minutes

326 miles to go
4 hr 51 min

Buckeye

Arizona   9%

32 miles
28 minutes

322 miles to go
4 hr 48 min

Cotton Center

Arizona   15%

52 miles
46 minutes

303 miles to go
4 hr 30 min

Sil Murk

Arizona   17%

60 miles
53 minutes

295 miles to go
4 hr 23 min

Bosque

Arizona   19%

68 miles
1 hour

287 miles to go
4 hr 16 min

Smurr

Arizona   20%

72 miles
1 hour, 4 minutes

283 miles to go
4 hr 12 min

Piedra

Arizona   22%

80 miles
1 hour, 11 minutes

275 miles to go
4 hr 5 min

Theba

Arizona   24%

84 miles
1 hour, 15 minutes

271 miles to go
4 hr 1 min

Tartron

Arizona   25%

88 miles
1 hour, 18 minutes

267 miles to go
3 hr 58 min

Sentinel

Arizona   27%

96 miles
1 hour, 25 minutes

259 miles to go
3 hr 51 min

Stanwix

Arizona   28%

100 miles
1 hour, 29 minutes

255 miles to go
3 hr 47 min

Aztec

Arizona   30%

108 miles
1 hour, 36 minutes

247 miles to go
3 hr 40 min

Palomas

Arizona   31%

111 miles
1 hour, 39 minutes

243 miles to go
3 hr 37 min

Dateland

Arizona   33%

116 miles
1 hour, 43 minutes

239 miles to go
3 hr 33 min

Kofa

Arizona   34%

119 miles
1 hour, 47 minutes

235 miles to go
3 hr 29 min

Kim

Arizona   35%

124 miles
1 hour, 50 minutes

231 miles to go
3 hr 26 min

Mohawk

Arizona   36%

128 miles
1 hour, 54 minutes

227 miles to go
3 hr 22 min

Growler

Arizona   37%

131 miles
1 hour, 57 minutes

223 miles to go
3 hr 19 min

Tyson

Arizona   38%

135 miles
2 hours, 1 minute

219 miles to go
3 hr 15 min

Owl

Arizona   39%

139 miles
2 hours, 4 minutes

215 miles to go
3 hr 12 min

Noah

Arizona   40%

143 miles
2 hours, 8 minutes

211 miles to go
3 hr 8 min

Roll

Arizona   42%

147 miles
2 hours, 11 minutes

207 miles to go
3 hr 5 min

Asher

Arizona   44%

155 miles
2 hours, 19 minutes

199 miles to go
2 hr 57 min

Ligurta

Arizona   45%

159 miles
2 hours, 22 minutes

195 miles to go
2 hr 54 min

Yuma

Arizona   49%

175 miles
2 hours, 36 minutes

179 miles to go
2 hr 40 min

Cuervos

Mexico   56%

199 miles
2 hours, 58 minutes

155 miles to go
2 hr 18 min

Date City

California   63%

223 miles
3 hours, 19 minutes

131 miles to go
1 hr 57 min

Mexicali

Mexico   64%

227 miles
3 hours, 22 minutes

127 miles to go
1 hr 53 min

El Centro

California   71%

251 miles
3 hours, 44 minutes

103 miles to go
1 hr 32 min

Plaster City

California   72%

255 miles
3 hours, 47 minutes

99 miles to go
1 hr 29 min

Edgar

California   73%

259 miles
3 hours, 51 minutes

95 miles to go
1 hr 25 min

Ocotillo

California   74%

263 miles
3 hours, 54 minutes

91 miles to go
1 hr 22 min

Boulder Park

California   76%

271 miles
4 hours, 1 minute

84 miles to go
1 hr 15 min

Coyote Wells

California   78%

275 miles
4 hours, 5 minutes

80 miles to go
1 hr 11 min

Dos Cabezas

California   79%

279 miles
4 hours, 8 minutes

76 miles to go
1 hr 7 min

Mortero Palms

California   80%

283 miles
4 hours, 12 minutes

72 miles to go
1 hr 4 min

Jacumba

California   82%

291 miles
4 hours, 19 minutes

64 miles to go
57 min

Clover Flat

California   83%

295 miles
4 hours, 23 minutes

60 miles to go
53 min

Calexico Lodge

California   84%

299 miles
4 hours, 26 minutes

56 miles to go
50 min

Laguna Junction

California   85%

303 miles
4 hours, 30 minutes

52 miles to go
46 min

Guatay

California   87%

307 miles
4 hours, 33 minutes

48 miles to go
43 min

Mount Laguna

California   88%

311 miles
4 hours, 37 minutes

44 miles to go
39 min

Stallion Oaks

California   89%

315 miles
4 hours, 41 minutes

40 miles to go
35 min

Alpine

California   90%

319 miles
4 hours, 44 minutes

36 miles to go
32 min

El Cajon

California   93%

330 miles
4 hours, 55 minutes

24 miles to go
21 min

Phoenix to San Diego midpoint and places to stop along the way

If you're looking for a meeting place or a good stop around ½ or halfway between Phoenix and San Diego, you can try Yuma, AZ, which is about 2½ hours west of Phoenix, or almost 3 hours east of San Diego.

Another possible place to stop near the midpoint is Fortuna Foothills.

About ¼ or a fourth of the way, you can stop at Piedra, AZ. This is a little over 1 hour southwest of Phoenix.

About or a third of the way, you can stop at Aztec, AZ. This is about 1½ hours southwest of Phoenix.

About or two thirds of the way, you can stop at Mexicali, Mexico. This is about 3½ hours west of Phoenix, or about 2 hours east of San Diego.

About ¾ or three fourths of the way, you can stop at Plaster City, CA. This is almost 4 hours west of Phoenix, or about 1½ hours east of San Diego.

Nonstop driving from Phoenix to San Diego

If you drive straight through without stopping at all, the total distance is 354 miles. The distances shown above don't include local roads to get into each town, so if you're planning a long road trip, make sure you factor in traffic and road conditions, rest stop breaks, and interesting detours along the way. If you're in a rush, you can do the trip with zero stops, and your total travel time would be around 5 hours, 16 minutes.

What towns are between Phoenix and San Diego?

The top cities between Phoenix and San Diego are Escondido, Glendale, and Yuma.

What city is halfway between Phoenix and San Diego?

The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Araby, Arizona. The closest zip code to the midpoint is 85365. The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 32° 40' 43" N and 114° 30' 43" W. The closest major city that is roughly halfway is Mexicali, Mexico.

Where should I stop between San Diego and Phoenix?

Imperial Sand Dunes, El Centro. ... .
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Yuma. ... .
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park. ... .
The Bridge to Nowhere (McPhaul Bridge), Yuma. ... .
Dateland. ... .
Painted Rock Petroglyph Site and Campground, Gila Bend. ... .
Space Age Restaurant, Gila Bend..

How long is a car ride from San Diego to Phoenix?

All things considered, the drive from San Diego to Phoenix isn't a particularly long one, the shortest route being 355 miles. This route will take you around 5 hours and 30 minutes following the I-8. This is without accounting for any pit stops you might need to make, so you'll need to tack on an hour or two for those.