Distance between Houston TX and El Paso TX
The distance from Houston to El Paso is 746 miles by road including 738 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Katy, Columbus, Weimar, Flatonia, Waelder, Seguin and Cibolo.
| Shortest distance by air | 674 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 746.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 11 h 21 min |
| Fuel amount | 25.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 99.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 90 I 10 Toll 30 mi, 30 min
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| Katy | 30 mi | 30 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 10 42 mi, 37 min
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| Columbus | 73 mi | 1 h 08 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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| Weimar | 83 mi | 1 h 17 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 10 27 mi, 24 min
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| Flatonia | 110 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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| Waelder | 121 mi | 1 h 51 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 10 40 mi, 34 min
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| Seguin | 161 mi | 2 h 25 min | 5.2 gal | |
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I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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| Cibolo | 172 mi | 2 h 35 min | 5.7 gal | |
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I 10 Loop 1604 53 mi, 48 min
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| Boerne | 226 mi | 3 h 24 min | 7.5 gal | |
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I 10 521 mi, 7 h 56 min
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| El Paso | 746 mi | 11 h 21 min | 25.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to El Paso?
Fuel cost: 99.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 746.3 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 El Paso?
Driving time: 11 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 525 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 43 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 19 min
- 162 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 36 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 16 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 16 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to El Paso by land?
The distance between Houston and El Paso is 746.3 mi by road including 737.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and El Paso respectively.
How far is Houston to El Paso by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and El Paso is 674.2 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 El Paso respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from El Paso by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 674 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 55 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 El Paso?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 31 min to cover the distance of 674 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 10 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 El Paso?
The halfway point between Houston and El Paso is Buck Hollow. It is located about 49 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Buck Hollow to Houston is 324 mi and driving will take about 4 h 54 min. The road between Buck Hollow and El Paso has length 423 mi and will take approximately 6 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to El Paso?
Houston is located 674 mi east of El Paso.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
El Paso has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.76004, longitude -106.48729.
Which highway goes from Houston to El Paso?
The route from Houston to El Paso follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 48 mi
- US 87: 33 mi
- TX 130: 27 mi
- Loop 1604: 25 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 14 mi
- I 10 Toll: 12 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- US 83: 5 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- TX 71: 1 mi
- US 62: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi