Distance between Houston TX and Atlanta GA
The distance from Houston to Atlanta is 793 miles by road including 790 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and goes through Beaumont, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Gulfport, Biloxi and Mobile.
Shortest distance by air | 701 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 792.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h |
Fuel amount | 27 gal |
Fuel cost | 95.2 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 10 86 mi, 1 h 20 min
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Beaumont | 86 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.8 gal | |
I 10 57 mi, 52 min
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Lake Charles | 143 mi | 2 h 12 min | 4.8 gal | |
I 10 130 mi, 2 h 03 min
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Baton Rouge | 273 mi | 4 h 15 min | 9.0 gal | |
I 12 10 mi, 09 min
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Denham Springs | 283 mi | 4 h 25 min | 9.5 gal | |
I 12 116 mi, 1 h 42 min
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Gulfport | 399 mi | 6 h 08 min | 13.4 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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Biloxi | 406 mi | 6 h 14 min | 13.7 gal | |
I 10 58 mi, 51 min
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Mobile | 464 mi | 7 h 05 min | 15.6 gal | |
I 65 167 mi, 2 h 28 min
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Montgomery | 631 mi | 9 h 34 min | 21.1 gal | |
I 65 I 85 54 mi, 48 min
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Auburn | 685 mi | 10 h 22 min | 23.1 gal | |
I 85 40 mi, 35 min
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LaGrange | 725 mi | 10 h 58 min | 24.5 gal | |
I 85 68 mi, 1 h 01 min
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Atlanta | 793 mi | 11 h 59 min | 26.7 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Atlanta?
Fuel cost: 95.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 792.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.53 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Atlanta?
Driving time: 12 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 598 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 48 min
- 87 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 20 min
- 31 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 29 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 46 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 8 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 22 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Atlanta by land?
The distance between Houston and Atlanta is 792.9 mi by road including 790.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Atlanta respectively.
How far is Houston to Atlanta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Atlanta is 700.9 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 Atlanta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Atlanta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 24 min to cover the distance of 701 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 7 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 Atlanta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 42 min to cover the distance of 701 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 22 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 Atlanta?
The halfway point between Houston and Atlanta is Gulfport. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gulfport to Houston is 399 mi and driving will take about 6 h 8 min. The road between Gulfport and Atlanta has length 394 mi and will take approximately 5 h 52 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Atlanta?
Houston is located 701 mi south-west of Atlanta.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Atlanta has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.7491, longitude -84.39018.
Which highway goes from Houston to Atlanta?
The route from Houston to Atlanta follows I 10, I 65, I 85, I 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 39 mi
- US 29: 12 mi
- US 80: 9 mi
- US 280: 3 mi
- I 75: 2 mi
- US 82: 2 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi