Where to Meet Halfway Between New York and Venice
The best meeting cities between New York and Venice, ranked by flying distance from both origins.
New York (JFK) and Venice (VCE) are 6,668 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 51.97°, -32.84°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,334 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.
Best cities to meet between New York and Venice
1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)
4,163 km / 2,975 kmA small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.
2. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)
5,078 km / 1,662 kmNorthern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.
3. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
5,103 km / 1,601 kmA friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.
4. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)
5,162 km / 1,643 kmScotland's largest city, with a grittier, more industrial character than Edinburgh and a strong live-music scene.
5. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)
5,225 km / 1,597 kmA castle-topped capital that's an easy, scenic stop between Britain and the rest of Europe.
6. Porto, Portugal (OPO)
5,333 km / 1,759 kmA steep, tile-covered river city, and the home of port wine, with a straightforward metro line to the airport.
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Where is the halfway point between New York and Venice?
The geographic midpoint of the 6,668 km great-circle route between New York (JFK) and Venice (VCE) lies near 51.97°, -32.84° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,334 km.
What is the best city to meet halfway between New York and Venice?
Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,163 km from New York and 2,975 km from Venice. A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.
How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from New York and Venice?
Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.
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More on both ends of this trip: New York guide · Venice guide · all meeting-point pages