Distance between Amarillo TX and Austin TX
The distance from Amarillo to Austin is 503 miles by road including 206 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Lubbock, Abilene, Canyon, Plainview, Snyder, Sweetwater and Brownwood.
| Shortest distance by air | 416 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 502.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 45 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 66.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Amarillo | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 87 I 27 17 mi, 16 min
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| Canyon | 17 mi | 16 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 27 59 mi, 51 min
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| Plainview | 76 mi | 1 h 08 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 27 45 mi, 40 min
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| Lubbock | 121 mi | 1 h 48 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 27 US 84 85 mi, 1 h 32 min
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| Snyder | 206 mi | 3 h 20 min | 6.9 gal | |
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US 84 37 mi, 38 min
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| Sweetwater | 244 mi | 3 h 59 min | 8.2 gal | |
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I 20 US 84 40 mi, 41 min
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| Abilene | 284 mi | 4 h 40 min | 9.5 gal | |
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US 84 79 mi, 1 h 28 min
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| Brownwood | 364 mi | 6 h 08 min | 12.3 gal | |
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US 67 US 183 114 mi, 2 h 10 min
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| Leander | 477 mi | 8 h 18 min | 16.1 gal | |
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183A Toll 25 mi, 26 min
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| Austin | 503 mi | 8 h 45 min | 16.5 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Amarillo to Austin?
Fuel cost: 66.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 502.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Amarillo to Austin?
Driving time: 8 h 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 134 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 58 min
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 19 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 19 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 194 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 27 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 126 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 31 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Amarillo to Austin by land?
The distance between Amarillo and Austin is 502.7 mi by road including 205.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Amarillo and Austin respectively.
How far is Amarillo to Austin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Amarillo and Austin is 415.7 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 Amarillo and Austin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Amarillo from Austin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 2 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 Amarillo to Austin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 47 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 11 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 Amarillo and Austin?
The halfway point between Amarillo and Austin is Sweetwater. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sweetwater to Amarillo is 244 mi and driving will take about 3 h 58 min. The road between Sweetwater and Austin has length 259 mi and will take approximately 4 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Amarillo in relation to Austin?
Amarillo is located 416 mi north-west of Austin.
Amarillo has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.20722, longitude -101.83382.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Which highway goes from Amarillo to Austin?
The route from Amarillo to Austin follows US 84, I 27, US 183, US 87.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 20: 40 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- US 190: 17 mi
- US 83: 16 mi
- US 60: 14 mi
- 183A Toll: 11 mi
- US 283: 10 mi
- Loop 1: 6 mi
- I 20-R Business: 4 mi
- TX 16: 3 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- US 377: 2 mi
- US 281: 2 mi
- Loop 46: 1 mi
- TX 206: 1 mi
- FM 580: 1 mi