Distance between Houston TX and Little Rock KS
The distance from Houston to Little Rock is 441 miles by road including 198 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 48 minutes and goes through Lufkin, Humble, North Cleveland, Shepherd, Livingston, Carthage and Marshall.
Shortest distance by air | 389 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 440.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h 48 min |
Fuel amount | 15 gal |
Fuel cost | 62.3 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 59 19 mi, 19 min
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Humble | 19 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 69 US 59 28 mi, 30 min
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North Cleveland | 47 mi | 50 min | 1.5 gal | |
US 59 12 mi, 13 min
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Shepherd | 58 mi | 1 h 03 min | 1.8 gal | |
US 59 26 mi, 29 min
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Livingston | 85 mi | 1 h 33 min | 2.4 gal | |
FM 350 US 59 42 mi, 47 min
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Lufkin | 126 mi | 2 h 20 min | 4.1 gal | |
US 59 BUS US 59 63 mi, 1 h 09 min
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Carthage | 189 mi | 3 h 30 min | 6.1 gal | |
TX 315 US 59 37 mi, 41 min
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Marshall | 226 mi | 4 h 11 min | 7.5 gal | |
US 59 69 mi, 1 h 17 min
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Texarkana | 295 mi | 5 h 29 min | 9.9 gal | |
US 59 I 30 145 mi, 2 h 18 min
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Little Rock | 441 mi | 7 h 48 min | 14.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Little Rock?
Fuel cost: 62.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 440.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 4.16 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Little Rock?
Driving time: 7 h 48 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 103 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 31 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 11 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 13 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 20 min
- 149 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 39 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 129 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 36 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Little Rock by land?
The distance between Houston and Little Rock is 440.6 mi by road including 198.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Little Rock respectively.
How far is Houston to Little Rock by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Little Rock is 389 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 Little Rock respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Little Rock by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 389 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 50 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 Little Rock?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 36 min to cover the distance of 389 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 58 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 Little Rock?
The halfway point between Houston and Little Rock is Marshall. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Marshall to Houston is 226 mi and driving will take about 4 h 11 min. The road between Marshall and Little Rock has length 214 mi and will take approximately 3 h 37 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Little Rock?
Houston is located 389 mi south-west of Little Rock.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677. Click here to see Houston on map.
Little Rock has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.74648, longitude -92.28959. Click here to see Little Rock on map.
Which highway goes from Houston to Little Rock?
The route from Houston to Little Rock follows US 59, I 30.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 69: 27 mi
- TX 315: 25 mi
- FM 350: 23 mi
- US 70: 21 mi
- US 67: 21 mi
- US 259: 17 mi
- US 59 BUS: 7 mi
- US-70: 7 mi
- I-30: 7 mi
- Loop 224: 5 mi
- US-67: 4 mi
- I 369: 3 mi
- TX 21: 2 mi
- TX 43: 2 mi
- I 630: 1 mi
- US 69 BUS: 1 mi
- US 190: 1 mi
- US-65: 1 mi
- US-167: 1 mi
- US 270: 1 mi