Distance between Memphis TX and Houston TX
The distance from Memphis to Houston is 519 miles by road including 259 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Fort Worth, Waco, Vernon, Wichita Falls, Bowie, Burleson and Alvarado.
| Shortest distance by air | 457 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 519.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 51 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 68.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Memphis | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 287 88 mi, 1 h 38 min
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| Vernon | 88 mi | 1 h 38 min | 2.9 gal | |
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US 287 48 mi, 49 min
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| Wichita Falls | 135 mi | 2 h 28 min | 4.3 gal | |
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US 287 48 mi, 51 min
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| Bowie | 184 mi | 3 h 20 min | 6.2 gal | |
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US 287 68 mi, 1 h 08 min
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| Fort Worth | 252 mi | 4 h 28 min | 8.4 gal | |
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I 35W Express I 35W 19 mi, 16 min
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| Burleson | 270 mi | 4 h 45 min | 9.0 gal | |
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I 35W 8 mi, 07 min
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| Alvarado | 279 mi | 4 h 52 min | 9.4 gal | |
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I 35W 9 mi, 07 min
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| Grandview | 287 mi | 5 h 00 min | 9.7 gal | |
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I 35W I 35 52 mi, 46 min
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| Waco | 339 mi | 5 h 47 min | 11.5 gal | |
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Loop 340 TX 6 180 mi, 3 h 04 min
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| Houston | 519 mi | 8 h 51 min | 17.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Memphis to Houston?
Fuel cost: 68.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 519.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Memphis to Houston?
Driving time: 8 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 140 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 3 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 22 min
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 176 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 9 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 93 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 51 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Memphis to Houston by land?
The distance between Memphis and Houston is 519.5 mi by road including 259.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Memphis and Houston respectively.
How far is Memphis to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Memphis and Houston is 456.7 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 Memphis and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Memphis from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 457 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 20 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 Memphis to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 3 min to cover the distance of 457 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 30 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 Memphis and Houston?
The halfway point between Memphis and Houston is Fort Worth. It is located about 8 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fort Worth to Memphis is 252 mi and driving will take about 4 h 28 min. The road between Fort Worth and Houston has length 268 mi and will take approximately 4 h 23 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Memphis in relation to Houston?
Memphis is located 457 mi north-west of Houston.
Memphis has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.72478, longitude -100.53401.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Memphis to Houston?
The route from Memphis to Houston follows US 287, TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 81: 55 mi
- I 35W: 52 mi
- US 290: 45 mi
- I 35: 31 mi
- US 77: 30 mi
- US 190: 19 mi
- US 82: 16 mi
- US 70: 10 mi
- I 35W Express: 9 mi
- US 183: 8 mi
- Loop 340: 5 mi
- I 10: 5 mi
- US 90: 5 mi
- US 281: 4 mi
- I 44: 3 mi
- US 277: 3 mi
- US 79: 2 mi
- TX 79: 1 mi
- US 287 Business: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi
