Distance between Amarillo TX and Houston TX
The distance from Amarillo to Houston is 605 miles by road including 266 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 25 minutes and goes through Fort Worth, Waco, Memphis, Vernon, Wichita Falls, Bowie and Burleson.
| Shortest distance by air | 533 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 604.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 25 min |
| Fuel amount | 20.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 79.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Amarillo | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 287 90 mi, 1 h 39 min
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| Memphis | 90 mi | 1 h 39 min | 2.8 gal | |
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US 287 83 mi, 1 h 32 min
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| Vernon | 173 mi | 3 h 12 min | 5.8 gal | |
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US 287 48 mi, 49 min
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| Wichita Falls | 221 mi | 4 h 01 min | 7.2 gal | |
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US 287 48 mi, 51 min
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| Bowie | 269 mi | 4 h 53 min | 9.1 gal | |
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US 287 68 mi, 1 h 08 min
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| Fort Worth | 337 mi | 6 h 02 min | 11.3 gal | |
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I 35W Express I 35W 19 mi, 16 min
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| Burleson | 355 mi | 6 h 18 min | 11.9 gal | |
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I 35W 8 mi, 07 min
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| Alvarado | 364 mi | 6 h 26 min | 12.3 gal | |
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I 35W I 35 60 mi, 54 min
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| Waco | 424 mi | 7 h 20 min | 14.4 gal | |
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Loop 340 TX 6 180 mi, 3 h 04 min
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| Houston | 605 mi | 10 h 25 min | 20.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Amarillo to Houston?
Fuel cost: 79.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 604.6 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 Amarillo to Houston?
Driving time: 10 h 25 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 4 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 22 min
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 15 min
- 235 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 h 12 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 111 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 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 Amarillo to Houston by land?
The distance between Amarillo and Houston is 604.6 mi by road including 265.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Amarillo and Houston respectively.
How far is Amarillo to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Amarillo and Houston is 532.5 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 Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Amarillo from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 4 min to cover the distance of 533 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 53 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 Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 34 min to cover the distance of 533 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 4 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 Houston?
The halfway point between Amarillo and Houston is Herman. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Herman to Amarillo is 304 mi and driving will take about 5 h 29 min. The road between Herman and Houston has length 300 mi and will take approximately 4 h 56 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Amarillo in relation to Houston?
Amarillo is located 533 mi north-west of Houston.
Amarillo has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.20722, longitude -101.83382.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Amarillo to Houston?
The route from Amarillo 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
- I 40: 6 mi
- Loop 340: 5 mi
- I 10: 5 mi
- US 90: 5 mi
- US 281: 4 mi
- US 277: 3 mi
- I 44: 3 mi
- US 79: 2 mi
- Loop 395: 2 mi
- TX 70: 1 mi
- TX 79: 1 mi
- US 287 Business: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi
