Distance between Houston TX and San Mateo CA
The distance from Houston to San Mateo is 1,914 miles by road including 1,863 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 29 hours and 23 minutes and goes through El Paso, Tucson, Chandler, Phoenix, Tolleson, Indio and Palm Springs.
Shortest distance by air | 1,634 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,913.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 29 h 23 min |
Fuel amount | 65.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 246 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 90 I 10 745 mi, 11 h 19 min
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El Paso | 745 mi | 11 h 19 min | 25.2 gal | |
Loop 375 I 10 311 mi, 5 h 04 min
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Tucson | 1,056 mi | 16 h 24 min | 35.5 gal | |
I 10 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Chandler | 1,161 mi | 17 h 59 min | 39.4 gal | |
I 10 14 mi, 13 min
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Phoenix | 1,176 mi | 18 h 12 min | 39.6 gal | |
I 10 12 mi, 11 min
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Tolleson | 1,187 mi | 18 h 23 min | 40.4 gal | |
I 10 239 mi, 3 h 32 min
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Indio | 1,426 mi | 21 h 55 min | 48.3 gal | |
I 10 51 mi, 44 min
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Calimesa | 1,477 mi | 22 h 40 min | 50.2 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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Redlands | 1,484 mi | 22 h 46 min | 50.3 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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San Bernardino | 1,490 mi | 22 h 52 min | 50.6 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
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Rialto | 1,497 mi | 22 h 58 min | 50.9 gal | |
I 10 4 mi, 04 min
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Fontana | 1,501 mi | 23 h 02 min | 51.0 gal | |
I 10 8 mi, 07 min
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Ontario | 1,509 mi | 23 h 10 min | 51.2 gal | |
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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Pomona | 1,519 mi | 23 h 19 min | 51.6 gal | |
I 10 CA 57 12 mi, 11 min
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Azusa | 1,531 mi | 23 h 30 min | 52.0 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Monrovia | 1,537 mi | 23 h 35 min | 52.2 gal | |
I 210 2 mi, 02 min
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Arcadia | 1,539 mi | 23 h 37 min | 52.3 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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Pasadena | 1,545 mi | 23 h 42 min | 52.4 gal | |
I 210 6 mi, 05 min
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La Cañada Flintridge | 1,550 mi | 23 h 47 min | 52.7 gal | |
I 210 4 mi, 03 min
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Glendale | 1,554 mi | 23 h 51 min | 52.8 gal | |
I 210 9 mi, 08 min
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Los Angeles | 1,563 mi | 24 h 00 min | 52.9 gal | |
I 210 I 5 15 mi, 14 min
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Santa Clarita | 1,578 mi | 24 h 14 min | 53.5 gal | |
I 5 281 mi, 4 h 17 min
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Gilroy | 1,859 mi | 28 h 32 min | 63.0 gal | |
US 101 19 mi, 17 min
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San José | 1,877 mi | 28 h 49 min | 63.4 gal | |
US 101 15 mi, 13 min
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Sunnyvale | 1,892 mi | 29 h 03 min | 64.3 gal | |
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
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Mountain View | 1,896 mi | 29 h 07 min | 64.4 gal | |
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
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Palo Alto | 1,900 mi | 29 h 09 min | 64.6 gal | |
US 101 14 mi, 13 min
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San Mateo | 1,914 mi | 29 h 23 min | 64.9 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to San Mateo?
Fuel cost: 246 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,913.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.78 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to San Mateo?
Driving time: 29 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,241 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 18 h 14 min
- 304 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 4 h 40 min
- 189 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 h 2 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 26 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 39 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 14 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 100 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to San Mateo by land?
The distance between Houston and San Mateo is 1,913.8 mi by road including 1,862.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and San Mateo respectively.
How far is Houston to San Mateo by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and San Mateo is 1,633.6 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 San Mateo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from San Mateo by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 17 min to cover the distance of 1,634 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 11 h 57 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 San Mateo?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 10 h 57 min to cover the distance of 1,634 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 12 h 31 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 San Mateo?
The halfway point between Houston and San Mateo is Olga. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Olga to Houston is 950 mi and driving will take about 14 h 45 min. The road between Olga and San Mateo has length 964 mi and will take approximately 14 h 38 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to San Mateo?
Houston is located 1,634 mi south-east of San Mateo.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677. Click here to see Houston on map.
San Mateo has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.54397, longitude -122.30668. Click here to see San Mateo on map.
Which highway goes from Houston to San Mateo?
The route from Houston to San Mateo follows I 10, I 5, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 101: 58 mi
- US 90: 48 mi
- I 210: 44 mi
- CA 152: 42 mi
- US 87: 33 mi
- TX 130: 27 mi
- Loop 1604: 25 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 191: 20 mi
- US 95: 19 mi
- US 85: 13 mi
- I 10 Toll: 12 mi
- CA 33: 12 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- US 83: 5 mi
- US 60: 5 mi
- CA 57: 4 mi
- CA33: 2 mi
- I 5 Truck: 2 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- TX 71: 1 mi
- CA 126: 1 mi
- CA 84: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi
- I-10: 1 mi