What is halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga?

The halfway point between Knoxville, Tennessee and Chattanooga, Tennessee is:

Athens, Tennessee

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The best city between Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN to meet is Athens, Tennessee which is about 3 miles from the exact midpoint.

The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Alta Vista, Tennessee.

The closest zip code to the midpoint is 37303.

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 35° 28' 23" N and 84° 38' 30" W.

The total driving distance from Knoxville, TN to Chattanooga, TN is 112 miles or 180 kilometers.

Each person would then have to drive about 56 miles to meet in the middle.

It will take about 55 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.

For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 35° 30' 17" N and 84° 37' 8" W.

The city at the geographic halfway point from Knoxville, TN to Chattanooga, TN is North Liberty, Tennessee.

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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 Knoxville to Chattanooga, you would drive for about 56 minutes or roughly 56 miles from Chattanooga to the halfway stop.

The exact coordinates of the midpoint are:

35° 28' 16" N
84° 38' 34" W

The best place to meet based on recommendations from Trippy members is Athens (Tennessee).

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There are 100.50 miles from Knoxville to Chattanooga in southwest direction and 111 miles (178.64 kilometers) by car, following the I-75 S route.

Knoxville and Chattanooga are 1 hour 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Knoxville, TN to Chattanooga, TN. The halfway point is Athens, TN.

Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 1:11 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 4.47 gallons of gas to cover the route between Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Knoxville to Chattanooga is $15.

During the route, an average car will release 87.49 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.36 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on September 7, 2022.
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Best Hotels In or Near Chattanooga, TN

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Halfway Point Between Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN

If you want to meet halfway between Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.480053 and -84.635651, or 35º 28' 48.1908" N, 84º 38' 8.3436" W. This location is 55.60 miles away from Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN and it would take approximately 53 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Athens, TN, situated 60 miles from Knoxville, TN and 59 miles from Chattanooga, TN. It would take 59 minutes to go from Knoxville to Athens and 59 minutes to go from Chattanooga to Athens.

Weather in Knoxville and Chattanooga

Compare the weather today and the next four days in Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Knoxville, TN

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Knoxville, TN and Chattanooga, TN in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	100.50 mi	161.74 km	87.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	111 mi	178.94 km	96.62 nautical mi

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What's in between Chattanooga and Knoxville?

Best stops along Knoxville to Chattanooga drive.

Smoky Mountain River Rat Main Tubing Outpost. ... .

University of Tennessee. ... .

Tuckaleechee Caverns. ... .

Cove Lake State Park. ... .

Great Smoky Mountains Association - Cades Cove Visitor Center. ... .

American Museum of Science and Energy. ... .

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge. ... .

Frozen Head State Park..

How far apart are Knoxville and Chattanooga?

There are 100.50 miles from Chattanooga to Knoxville in northeast direction and 112 miles (180.25 kilometers) by car, following the I-75 N route. Chattanooga and Knoxville are 1 hour 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

Are there mountains between Knoxville and Chattanooga?

Only one mountain cut-through from Knoxville to Chattanooga. The cut thru is nothing like driving over Monteagle Mountain between Nashville and Chattanooga. The cut thru is on the Bradley County-Hamilton County line around mile marker 15 or so between Exit 20 and Exit 11. Nice overlook for southbound.