Distance between El Paso TX and Houston TX
The distance from El Paso to Houston is 746 miles by road including 738 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Socorro, Fort Stockton, Kerrville, Comfort, Boerne, Cibolo and Seguin.
| Shortest distance by air | 674 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 746.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 11 h 22 min |
| Fuel amount | 25.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 101 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| El Paso | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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Loop 375 20 mi, 20 min
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| Socorro | 20 mi | 20 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 10 220 mi, 3 h 20 min
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| Fort Stockton | 240 mi | 3 h 41 min | 7.8 gal | |
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I 10 252 mi, 3 h 51 min
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| Kerrville | 493 mi | 7 h 32 min | 16.6 gal | |
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I 10 12 mi, 10 min
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| Comfort | 505 mi | 7 h 43 min | 17.1 gal | |
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I 10 16 mi, 14 min
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| Boerne | 521 mi | 7 h 57 min | 17.5 gal | |
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I 10 Loop 1604 54 mi, 49 min
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| Cibolo | 575 mi | 8 h 46 min | 19.4 gal | |
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I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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| Seguin | 586 mi | 8 h 56 min | 19.7 gal | |
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I 10 40 mi, 34 min
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| Waelder | 625 mi | 9 h 31 min | 21.2 gal | |
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I 10 121 mi, 1 h 50 min
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| Houston | 746 mi | 11 h 22 min | 25.2 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Paso to Houston?
Fuel cost: 101 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 746.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.98 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from El Paso to Houston?
Driving time: 11 h 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 525 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 43 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 19 min
- 156 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 30 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 16 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 24 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Paso to Houston by land?
The distance between El Paso and Houston is 746.3 mi by road including 737.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Paso and Houston respectively.
How far is El Paso to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Paso and Houston is 674.2 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 El Paso and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Paso from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 674 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 55 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 El Paso to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 31 min to cover the distance of 674 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 10 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 El Paso and Houston?
The halfway point between El Paso and Houston is Buck Hollow. It is located about 49 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Buck Hollow to El Paso is 423 mi and driving will take about 6 h 27 min. The road between Buck Hollow and Houston has length 324 mi and will take approximately 4 h 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is El Paso in relation to Houston?
El Paso is located 674 mi west of Houston.
El Paso has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.76004, longitude -106.48729. Click here to see El Paso on map.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677. Click here to see Houston on map.
Which highway goes from El Paso to Houston?
The route from El Paso to Houston follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 50 mi
- US 87: 33 mi
- TX 130: 27 mi
- Loop 1604: 25 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 14 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- I 10 Toll: 11 mi
- US 83: 6 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- TX 71: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi
- US 62: 1 mi
