Halfway between Chicago, IL and Cincinnati, OH
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Lebanon, IN, where each side drives about 2 hr 50 min.
How far is Chicago from Cincinnati?
It's about 294 mi by road from Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH — roughly 5 hr 40 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-65 and US-421. The fair meeting point is near Lebanon, IN, where Chicago drives 2 hr 50 min and Cincinnati drives 2 hr 50 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Lebanon, IN to pick as your rendezvous.
- Thorntown Heritage MuseumMuseum · 4 mi away
- Garden ParkPark · 2 mi away
- Stone Eater Bike ParkPark · 4 mi away
- Colfax ParkPark · 7 mi away
- Municipal ParkPark · 8 mi away
- Memorial ParkPark · 8 mi away
Towns between Chicago and Cincinnati
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
A plain map midpoint between Chicago and Cincinnati would put you about 34 mi from Lebanon, IN. The fair point sits closer to Cincinnati because the drive on that side is slower or less direct, so meeting at the map midpoint would leave one of you driving longer.
Other meeting points
Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Chicago and Cincinnati.