Distance between Houston TX and Lubbock TX
The distance from Houston to Lubbock is 576 miles by road including 375 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Waco, Abilene, Cypress, Prairie View, Navasota, College Station and Bryan.
Shortest distance by air | 464 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 576 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 47 min |
Fuel amount | 19.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 74.9 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 90 US 290 27 mi, 26 min
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Cypress | 27 mi | 26 min | 0.8 gal | |
US 290 21 mi, 20 min
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Prairie View | 47 mi | 46 min | 1.5 gal | |
US 290 TX 6 25 mi, 26 min
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Navasota | 73 mi | 1 h 12 min | 2.4 gal | |
TX 6 19 mi, 17 min
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College Station | 93 mi | 1 h 29 min | 2.9 gal | |
TX 6 11 mi, 08 min
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Bryan | 103 mi | 1 h 38 min | 3.4 gal | |
TX 6 US 190 17 mi, 15 min
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Hearne | 119 mi | 1 h 53 min | 4.0 gal | |
TX 6 61 mi, 51 min
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Waco | 180 mi | 2 h 45 min | 6.1 gal | |
Loop 340 I 20 229 mi, 3 h 28 min
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Abilene | 409 mi | 6 h 13 min | 13.6 gal | |
I 20 US 84 167 mi, 2 h 33 min
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Lubbock | 576 mi | 8 h 47 min | 19.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Lubbock?
Fuel cost: 74.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 576 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Lubbock?
Driving time: 8 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 212 mi with a maximum speed 75 mph = 2 h 49 min
- 101 mi with a maximum speed 70 mph = 1 h 26 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 43 min
- 130 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 5 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 10 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 71 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 25 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 Houston to Lubbock by land?
The distance between Houston and Lubbock is 576 mi by road including 374.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Lubbock respectively.
How far is Houston to Lubbock by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Lubbock is 463.5 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 Houston and Lubbock respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Lubbock by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 464 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 23 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 Lubbock?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 6 min to cover the distance of 464 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 33 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 Lubbock?
The halfway point between Houston and Lubbock is Hudson Oaks. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hudson Oaks to Houston is 286 mi and driving will take about 4 h 14 min. The road between Hudson Oaks and Lubbock has length 291 mi and will take approximately 4 h 33 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Lubbock?
Houston is located 464 mi south-east of Lubbock.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Lubbock has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.57786, longitude -101.85517.
Which highway goes from Houston to Lubbock?
The route from Houston to Lubbock follows I 20, TX 6, US 84.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35W: 45 mi
- US 290: 45 mi
- I 35: 32 mi
- US 77: 31 mi
- US 190: 19 mi
- US 90: 5 mi
- I 10: 5 mi
- Loop 340: 5 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- TX 108: 2 mi
- US 79: 2 mi
- Loop 46: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi