How Far Apart Are We? Distance Between Two Cities Calculator

This free distance between two cities calculator shows how far apart you and your partner are: the distance in miles and kilometers, the time difference, a rough flight or drive time, and fair cities to meet halfway. It also makes a card you can save and post. No sign-up, and nothing leaves your browser.

How does it work?

1. Type both cities. Start typing and pick from about 5,500 cities. Add your names if you want them on the card.
2. Read the numbers. The distance is a straight line over the curve of the Earth, the way a plane flies. The time difference follows daylight saving time on both sides.
3. Find a place to meet. The tool finds the exact midpoint, then lists up to four real cities near it. For long distances these are cities with a large airport; for shorter trips, towns you can drive to.
4. Share it. Save the card as an image, or send the link so your partner sees the same result.

How do we pick a fair halfway city?

A fair meeting point is not always the exact midpoint. Between New York and Rome the midpoint is in the Atlantic, and between two cities in the same country it may be a field with no hotel. So the tool ranks real cities by the longer of your two trips, with a small penalty when one trip is much longer than the other. The top city is the one where the person with the longer trip travels the least.

Before you book, check that both of you have direct flights or easy roads to the city, and the entry rules for both passports. Meeting halfway can cost more than one of you flying the whole way, so compare both. For a first meeting, keep your own room and a return ticket, and tell a friend where you will be.

How often should we visit?

There is no right number. It depends on money, time off and how far you are. As a rough guide from travel time alone:

• Up to about 3 hours apart: weekend visits are easy.
• 3 to 5 hours: long weekends work best.
• 5 to 9 hours: plan four days or more, so travel is not half the trip.
• More than 9 hours: plan longer visits around holidays. Count down to the next one with our countdown until I see you.

The tool also keeps track of whose turn it is to travel, so the trips stay fair. For ideas between visits, see our long distance date ideas and long distance tips.

How do we deal with the time difference?

Distance and time difference are not the same thing. Two cities can be far apart and share a time zone, like Montreal and Miami, or be close and an hour apart. If you live in different time zones, our time zone converter and call planner finds the hours you are both free and plans a fair standing call. The best long distance relationship apps guide covers apps that show both clocks on your home screen.

What are the limits?

• Distances are straight lines. Driving distances are longer, and flights follow real routes, so travel times here are rough estimates.
• The city list has about 5,500 cities. If yours is missing, pick the nearest bigger city.
• Halfway cities come from an open list of large airports and cities. The tool does not know prices, schedules, visas or hotels.
• Your cities and names are saved on your device. Anyone with the link can see them, so share it only with your partner.