Distance between Houston TX and Las Vegas NV
The distance from Houston to Las Vegas is 1,461 miles by road including 1,150 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 23 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Dallas, Irving, Amarillo, Flagstaff and Henderson.
Shortest distance by air | 1,227 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,461.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 23 h 26 min |
Fuel amount | 49.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 257.5 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 45 40 mi, 40 min
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Conroe | 40 mi | 40 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 45 26 mi, 27 min
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Huntsville | 66 mi | 1 h 07 min | 1.9 gal | |
I 45 115 mi, 1 h 57 min
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Corsicana | 181 mi | 3 h 04 min | 5.9 gal | |
I 45 57 mi, 58 min
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Dallas | 237 mi | 4 h 02 min | 7.8 gal | |
I 45 13 mi, 12 min
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Irving | 250 mi | 4 h 15 min | 8.4 gal | |
TX 183 US 287 349 mi, 6 h 12 min
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Amarillo | 599 mi | 10 h 27 min | 20.1 gal | |
I 40 603 mi, 8 h 55 min
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Flagstaff | 1,203 mi | 19 h 23 min | 40.6 gal | |
I 40 242 mi, 3 h 48 min
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Henderson | 1,445 mi | 23 h 11 min | 49.0 gal | |
US 95 I 515 17 mi, 15 min
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Las Vegas | 1,462 mi | 23 h 27 min | 49.6 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Las Vegas?
Fuel cost: 257.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,461.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 5.18 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Las Vegas?
Driving time: 23 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 792 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 11 h 38 min
- 114 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 44 min
- 133 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 8 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 32 min
- 214 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 49 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 169 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 24 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Las Vegas by land?
The distance between Houston and Las Vegas is 1,461.5 mi by road including 1,150.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Las Vegas respectively.
How far is Houston to Las Vegas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Las Vegas is 1,226.6 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 Las Vegas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Las Vegas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 28 min to cover the distance of 1,227 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 58 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 Las Vegas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 13 min to cover the distance of 1,227 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 24 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 Las Vegas?
The halfway point between Houston and Las Vegas is Tucumcari. It is located about 17 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tucumcari to Houston is 713 mi and driving will take about 12 h 8 min. The road between Tucumcari and Las Vegas has length 748 mi and will take approximately 11 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Las Vegas?
Houston is located 1,227 mi south-east of Las Vegas.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923.
Which highway goes from Houston to Las Vegas?
The route from Houston to Las Vegas follows I 40, US 287, I 45, US 93, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 54: 56 mi
- US 81: 55 mi
- US 190: 25 mi
- I 11: 23 mi
- US 95: 22 mi
- US 82: 17 mi
- US 84: 16 mi
- TX 183: 14 mi
- I 515: 13 mi
- US 70: 10 mi
- US 183: 8 mi
- I 820 Express: 6 mi
- AZ 99: 6 mi
- US 191: 6 mi
- AZ 77: 5 mi
- US 281: 4 mi
- I 35E: 4 mi
- I 44: 3 mi
- US 277: 3 mi
- I 35W Express: 2 mi
- TX 183 Express: 2 mi
- US 287-S Business: 2 mi
- TX 70: 1 mi
- TX 79: 1 mi
- TX 114: 1 mi
- FM 925: 1 mi