Halfway between Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. The fair meeting point is around McLean County, IL, where each side drives about 2 hr 48 min.
Chicago drives
2 hr 48 min
St. Louis drives
2 hr 48 min
Total drive
5 hr 37 min
297 mi
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Because Chicago and St. Louis are a near-even drive apart, McLean County, IL lands close to the geographic middle — but on longer or lopsided trips the fair point shifts toward whoever would otherwise drive longer. That's the difference between splitting the distance and splitting the drive.
At the meeting point
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