Distance between Amarillo TX and El Paso TX
The distance from Amarillo to El Paso is 437 miles by road including 181 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 31 minutes and goes through Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, Carrizozo and Alamogordo.
| Shortest distance by air | 359 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 436.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 31 min |
| Fuel amount | 14.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 57.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Amarillo | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 40 34 mi, 31 min
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| Vega | 34 mi | 31 min | 1.1 gal | |
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I 40 46 mi, 40 min
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| Bard | 80 mi | 1 h 11 min | 2.5 gal | |
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I 40 11 mi, 09 min
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| San Jon | 91 mi | 1 h 21 min | 2.9 gal | |
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I 40 22 mi, 19 min
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| Tucumcari | 112 mi | 1 h 40 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 40 71 mi, 1 h 09 min
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| Santa Rosa | 184 mi | 2 h 50 min | 5.4 gal | |
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US 54 26 mi, 29 min
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| Vaughn | 210 mi | 3 h 19 min | 7.1 gal | |
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US 54 58 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Carrizozo | 268 mi | 4 h 26 min | 8.3 gal | |
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US 54 82 mi, 1 h 30 min
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| Alamogordo | 350 mi | 5 h 56 min | 11.7 gal | |
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US 54 87 mi, 1 h 34 min
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| El Paso | 437 mi | 7 h 31 min | 14.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Amarillo to El Paso?
Fuel cost: 57.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 436.8 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 El Paso?
Driving time: 7 h 31 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 162 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 22 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 11 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 6 min
- 116 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 4 min
- 58 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 75 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 31 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Amarillo to El Paso by land?
The distance between Amarillo and El Paso is 436.8 mi by road including 181.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Amarillo and El Paso respectively.
How far is Amarillo to El Paso by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Amarillo and El Paso is 358.5 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 El Paso respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Amarillo from El Paso by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 43 min to cover the distance of 359 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 37 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 El Paso?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 24 min to cover the distance of 359 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 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 Amarillo and El Paso?
The halfway point between Amarillo and El Paso is Vaughn. It is located about 9 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Vaughn to Amarillo is 210 mi and driving will take about 3 h 19 min. The road between Vaughn and El Paso has length 227 mi and will take approximately 4 h 11 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Amarillo in relation to El Paso?
Amarillo is located 359 mi north-east of El Paso.
Amarillo has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.20722, longitude -101.83382.
El Paso has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.76004, longitude -106.48729.
Which highway goes from Amarillo to El Paso?
The route from Amarillo to El Paso follows US 54, I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 70: 15 mi
- US 60: 6 mi
- US 285: 4 mi
- US 62: 2 mi
- I 40 Business: 1 mi
- US 84: 1 mi
- US 87: 1 mi