Distance between Houston TX and Jacksonville FL
The distance from Houston to Jacksonville is 870 miles by road including 868 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 13 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Beaumont, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Gulfport, Biloxi and Mobile.
Shortest distance by air | 821 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 869.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 13 h 10 min |
Fuel amount | 29.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 104.5 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, 52 min
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Mobile | 464 mi | 7 h 06 min | 15.6 gal | |
I 10 249 mi, 3 h 41 min
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Tallahassee | 712 mi | 10 h 48 min | 23.9 gal | |
I 10 158 mi, 2 h 21 min
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Jacksonville | 870 mi | 13 h 09 min | 28.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Jacksonville?
Fuel cost: 104.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 869.9 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 Jacksonville?
Driving time: 13 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 687 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 10 h 6 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 30 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 47 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 29 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 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 Jacksonville by land?
The distance between Houston and Jacksonville is 869.9 mi by road including 868.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Jacksonville respectively.
How far is Houston to Jacksonville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Jacksonville is 820.8 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 Jacksonville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Jacksonville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 39 min to cover the distance of 821 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 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 Jacksonville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 30 min to cover the distance of 821 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 17 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 Jacksonville?
The halfway point between Houston and Jacksonville is Moss Point. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Moss Point to Houston is 433 mi and driving will take about 6 h 38 min. The road between Moss Point and Jacksonville has length 437 mi and will take approximately 6 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Jacksonville?
Houston is located 821 mi west of Jacksonville.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Jacksonville has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.33218, longitude -81.65565.
Which highway goes from Houston to Jacksonville?
The route from Houston to Jacksonville follows I 10, I 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 39 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi
- US 17: 1 mi
- FL 228: 1 mi
- I 95: 1 mi
- US 23: 1 mi