Distance between Houston TX and Rio Grande City TX
The distance from Houston to Rio Grande City is 388 miles by road including 112 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Victoria, Corpus Christi, Edinburg and McAllen.
| Shortest distance by air | 314 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 387.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 13.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 51.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 69 US 59 22 mi, 23 min
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| Sugar Land | 22 mi | 23 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 69 12 mi, 14 min
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| Rosenberg | 34 mi | 37 min | 1.0 gal | |
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US 59 37 mi, 42 min
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| El Campo | 71 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.3 gal | |
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US 59 18 mi, 20 min
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| Ganado | 90 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.0 gal | |
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US 59 32 mi, 35 min
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| Victoria | 122 mi | 2 h 16 min | 4.0 gal | |
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US 59 US 77 83 mi, 1 h 33 min
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| Corpus Christi | 204 mi | 3 h 50 min | 6.9 gal | |
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US 77 US 281 129 mi, 2 h 20 min
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| Edinburg | 334 mi | 6 h 10 min | 11.1 gal | |
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I 69C 14 mi, 13 min
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| McAllen | 347 mi | 6 h 23 min | 11.7 gal | |
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I 2 US 83 40 mi, 45 min
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| Rio Grande City | 388 mi | 7 h 08 min | 13.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Rio Grande City?
Fuel cost: 51.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 387.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Rio Grande City?
Driving time: 7 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 18 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 14 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 28 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 153 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 43 min
- 166 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 20 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Rio Grande City by land?
The distance between Houston and Rio Grande City is 387.7 mi by road including 112.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Rio Grande City respectively.
How far is Houston to Rio Grande City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Rio Grande City is 314.4 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 Rio Grande City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Rio Grande City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 37 min to cover the distance of 314 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 18 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 Rio Grande City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 6 min to cover the distance of 314 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 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 Rio Grande City?
The halfway point between Houston and Rio Grande City is Odem. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Odem to Houston is 198 mi and driving will take about 3 h 41 min. The road between Odem and Rio Grande City has length 190 mi and will take approximately 3 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Rio Grande City?
Houston is located 314 mi north-east of Rio Grande City.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Rio Grande City has geographic coordinates: latitude 26.37979, longitude -98.8203.
Which highway goes from Houston to Rio Grande City?
The route from Houston to Rio Grande City follows US 59, US 77, US 281.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 83: 43 mi
- I 69: 19 mi
- I 69C: 18 mi
- TX 141: 16 mi
- I 2: 16 mi
- I 69E: 11 mi
- I 37: 2 mi
- FM 755: 1 mi
- Spur 91: 1 mi