Distance between Abilene TX and Odessa TX
The distance from Abilene to Odessa is 171 miles by road including 147 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 56 minutes and goes through Midland, Sweetwater, Coahoma, Big Spring and Stanton.
Shortest distance by air | 160 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 170.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 56 min |
Fuel amount | 5.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 19.6 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Abilene | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 20-R Business US 84 10 mi, 15 min
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Tye | 10 mi | 15 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 20 7 mi, 09 min
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Merkel | 17 mi | 25 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 20 7 mi, 07 min
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Trent | 24 mi | 32 min | 0.8 gal | |
I 20 17 mi, 35 min
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Sweetwater | 42 mi | 1 h 07 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 20 55 mi, 1 h 15 min
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Coahoma | 97 mi | 2 h 23 min | 3.2 gal | |
I 20 9 mi, 10 min
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Big Spring | 106 mi | 2 h 33 min | 3.5 gal | |
I 20 24 mi, 30 min
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Stanton | 129 mi | 3 h 04 min | 4.3 gal | |
I 20 23 mi, 27 min
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Midland | 153 mi | 3 h 31 min | 5.0 gal | |
I 20 18 mi, 24 min
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Odessa | 171 mi | 3 h 56 min | 5.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Abilene to Odessa?
Fuel cost: 19.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 170.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Abilene to Odessa?
Driving time: 3 h 56 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 64 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 56 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 min
- 43 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 42 min
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 51 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 22 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Abilene to Odessa by land?
The distance between Abilene and Odessa is 170.9 mi by road including 147.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Abilene and Odessa respectively.
How far is Abilene to Odessa by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Abilene and Odessa is 159.7 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 Abilene and Odessa respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Abilene from Odessa by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 160 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 10 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 Abilene to Odessa?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 4 min to cover the distance of 160 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 13 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 Abilene and Odessa?
The halfway point between Abilene and Odessa is Iatan. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Iatan to Abilene is 87 mi and driving will take about 2 h 4 min. The road between Iatan and Odessa has length 84 mi and will take approximately 1 h 52 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Abilene in relation to Odessa?
Abilene is located 160 mi east of Odessa.
Abilene has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.44645, longitude -99.73335.
Odessa has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.84571, longitude -102.36769.
Which highway goes from Abilene to Odessa?
The route from Abilene to Odessa follows I 20.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 84: 38 mi
- TX 158: 6 mi
- I 20-R Business: 6 mi
- TX 349: 6 mi
- US 87: 3 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi