Distance between Houston TX and Denver CO
The distance from Houston to Denver is 1,030 miles by road including 577 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Dallas, Irving, Amarillo, Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
| Shortest distance by air | 879 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,029.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 17 h 37 min |
| Fuel amount | 35 gal |
| Fuel cost | 137.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 45 40 mi, 40 min
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| Conroe | 40 mi | 40 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 45 26 mi, 27 min
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| Huntsville | 66 mi | 1 h 07 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 45 115 mi, 1 h 57 min
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| Corsicana | 181 mi | 3 h 04 min | 5.9 gal | |
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I 45 57 mi, 58 min
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| Dallas | 237 mi | 4 h 02 min | 7.8 gal | |
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I 45 13 mi, 12 min
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| Irving | 250 mi | 4 h 15 min | 8.4 gal | |
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TX 183 US 287 349 mi, 6 h 13 min
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| Amarillo | 600 mi | 10 h 28 min | 20.1 gal | |
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US 287 US 87 318 mi, 5 h 26 min
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| Pueblo | 917 mi | 15 h 55 min | 31.1 gal | |
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I 25 45 mi, 41 min
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| Colorado Springs | 963 mi | 16 h 36 min | 32.5 gal | |
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I 25 67 mi, 1 h 02 min
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| Denver | 1,030 mi | 17 h 38 min | 34.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Denver?
Fuel cost: 137.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,029.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Denver?
Driving time: 17 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 237 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 29 min
- 94 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 27 min
- 133 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 8 min
- 31 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 30 min
- 316 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 h 38 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 36 min
- 174 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 30 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Denver by land?
The distance between Houston and Denver is 1,029.6 mi by road including 576.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Denver respectively.
How far is Houston to Denver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Denver is 878.6 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Denver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Denver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 46 min to cover the distance of 879 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 25 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Houston to Denver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 53 min to cover the distance of 879 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Houston and Denver?
The halfway point between Houston and Denver is Memphis. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Memphis to Houston is 512 mi and driving will take about 8 h 49 min. The road between Memphis and Denver has length 518 mi and will take approximately 8 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Denver?
Houston is located 879 mi south-east of Denver.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Which highway goes from Houston to Denver?
The route from Houston to Denver follows US 287, I 45, I 25, US 87, US 64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 81: 55 mi
- US 385: 43 mi
- US 160: 35 mi
- RM 1061: 34 mi
- US 190: 25 mi
- US 82: 17 mi
- TX 183: 14 mi
- I 40: 11 mi
- US 70: 10 mi
- US 183: 8 mi
- I 820 Express: 6 mi
- US 281: 4 mi
- I 35E: 4 mi
- US 277: 3 mi
- I 44: 3 mi
- I 35W Express: 2 mi
- TX 183 Express: 2 mi
- US 50 Business: 2 mi
- US 24: 2 mi
- US 287-S Business: 2 mi
- CO 88: 2 mi
- TX 70: 1 mi
- US 50: 1 mi
- TX 79: 1 mi
- TX 114: 1 mi
- FM 925: 1 mi