Distance between Houston TX and Anchorage AK
The distance from Houston to Anchorage is 4,322 miles by road including 2,014 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 73 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Dallas, Lewisville, Denton, Norman, Oklahoma City, Edmond and Wichita.
Shortest distance by air | 3,272 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 4,322.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 73 h 45 min |
Fuel amount | 147 gal |
Fuel cost | 520.5 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 45 240 mi, 4 h 05 min
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Dallas | 240 mi | 4 h 05 min | 7.8 gal | |
I 35E 23 mi, 23 min
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Lewisville | 263 mi | 4 h 29 min | 8.8 gal | |
I 35E 17 mi, 15 min
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Denton | 280 mi | 4 h 44 min | 9.3 gal | |
I 35 147 mi, 2 h 10 min
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Norman | 428 mi | 6 h 55 min | 14.4 gal | |
I 35 18 mi, 17 min
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Oklahoma City | 445 mi | 7 h 12 min | 14.8 gal | |
I 35 13 mi, 12 min
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Edmond | 458 mi | 7 h 24 min | 15.4 gal | |
I 35 143 mi, 2 h 06 min
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Wichita | 601 mi | 9 h 31 min | 20.3 gal | |
I 135 I 70 505 mi, 7 h 26 min
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Denver | 1,106 mi | 16 h 58 min | 37.5 gal | |
E-470 I 25 102 mi, 1 h 30 min
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Cheyenne | 1,208 mi | 18 h 28 min | 41.0 gal | |
I 25 176 mi, 2 h 41 min
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Casper | 1,384 mi | 21 h 10 min | 47.0 gal | |
I 25 US 87 144 mi, 2 h 23 min
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Sheridan | 1,529 mi | 23 h 34 min | 51.7 gal | |
I 90 US 87 132 mi, 2 h 02 min
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Billings | 1,661 mi | 25 h 36 min | 56.4 gal | |
US 87 227 mi, 4 h 09 min
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Great Falls | 1,888 mi | 29 h 46 min | 64.2 gal | |
I 15 Business I 15 186 mi, 3 h 22 min
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Lethbridge | 2,075 mi | 33 h 08 min | 70.5 gal | |
3 2 146 mi, 2 h 31 min
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Airdrie | 2,221 mi | 35 h 40 min | 75.3 gal | |
2 70 mi, 1 h 07 min
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Red Deer | 2,291 mi | 36 h 47 min | 77.8 gal | |
2 17 mi, 16 min
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Lacombe | 2,308 mi | 37 h 04 min | 78.4 gal | |
2 54 mi, 47 min
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Leduc | 2,362 mi | 37 h 52 min | 80.1 gal | |
2 22 mi, 20 min
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Edmonton | 2,384 mi | 38 h 12 min | 80.7 gal | |
216 16 20 mi, 18 min
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Spruce Grove | 2,404 mi | 38 h 31 min | 81.6 gal | |
16 43 344 mi, 6 h 14 min
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Dawson Creek | 2,748 mi | 44 h 45 min | 93.3 gal | |
97 45 mi, 49 min
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Fort St. John | 2,793 mi | 45 h 34 min | 94.9 gal | |
97 825 mi, 15 h 13 min
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Whitehorse | 3,618 mi | 60 h 48 min | 122.9 gal | |
1 AK 1 705 mi, 12 h 56 min
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Anchorage | 4,322 mi | 73 h 44 min | 146.9 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Anchorage?
Fuel cost: 520.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 4,322.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.54 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Anchorage?
Driving time: 73 h 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,319 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 19 h 23 min
- 88 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 21 min
- 374 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 6 h 1 min
- 54 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 53 min
- 1,724 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 30 h 46 min
- 41 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 44 min
- 96 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 44 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 582 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 h 42 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 8 min
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 30 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 3 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 12 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Anchorage by land?
The distance between Houston and Anchorage is 4,322.3 mi by road including 2,014.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Anchorage respectively.
How far is Houston to Anchorage by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Anchorage is 3,272.1 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 Anchorage respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Anchorage by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 6 h 34 min to cover the distance of 3,272 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 23 h 56 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 Anchorage?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 21 h 56 min to cover the distance of 3,272 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 25 h 4 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 Anchorage?
The halfway point between Houston and Anchorage is High River. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from High River to Houston is 2,165 mi and driving will take about 34 h 46 min. The road between High River and Anchorage has length 2,157 mi and will take approximately 38 h 59 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Anchorage?
Houston is located 3,272 mi south-east of Anchorage.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677. Click here to see Houston on map.
Anchorage has geographic coordinates: latitude 61.21631, longitude -149.89485. Click here to see Anchorage on map.
Which highway goes from Houston to Anchorage?
The route from Houston to Anchorage follows US 87, 97, 1, I 70, I 25, 2, AK 1, I 35, 43, I 45, US 40, I 90, MT 200, I 15, I 135, US 81, AK 2, MT 3, US 26.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 4: 62 mi
- US 212: 57 mi
- US 24: 57 mi
- US 20: 35 mi
- US 89: 29 mi
- I 35E: 27 mi
- KS 15: 27 mi
- US 190: 25 mi
- E-470: 25 mi
- US 77: 24 mi
- 16: 22 mi
- 519: 20 mi
- US 287: 17 mi
- US 14: 16 mi
- US 191: 15 mi
- AK 4: 14 mi
- 216: 14 mi
- 3: 12 mi
- OK 66: 8 mi
- US 62: 8 mi
- US 64: 7 mi
- 23: 6 mi
- 32: 5 mi
- I 44: 4 mi
- 2A: 4 mi
- US 85: 4 mi
- KS 4: 4 mi
- 49: 3 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- I 15 Business: 2 mi
- US 70: 2 mi
- US 50: 2 mi
- US 12: 2 mi
- 501: 2 mi
- 5: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 287-S Business: 2 mi
- OK 53: 2 mi
- 757: 1 mi
- I 90 Business: 1 mi
- 3A: 1 mi
- OK 9: 1 mi
- KS 96: 1 mi
- I 40: 1 mi
- US 270: 1 mi
- US 87 Bypass: 1 mi
- 533: 1 mi