Distance between Houston TX and Fort Worth TX
The distance from Houston to Fort Worth is 268 miles by road including 173 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Waco, Cypress, Prairie View, Navasota, College Station, Bryan and Hearne.
| Shortest distance by air | 237 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 267.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 35.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 90 US 290 27 mi, 26 min
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| Cypress | 27 mi | 26 min | 0.8 gal | |
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US 290 21 mi, 20 min
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| Prairie View | 47 mi | 46 min | 1.5 gal | |
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US 290 TX 6 25 mi, 27 min
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| Navasota | 73 mi | 1 h 13 min | 2.4 gal | |
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TX 6 19 mi, 17 min
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| College Station | 93 mi | 1 h 31 min | 2.9 gal | |
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TX 6 11 mi, 09 min
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| Bryan | 103 mi | 1 h 40 min | 3.4 gal | |
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TX 6 US 190 17 mi, 17 min
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| Hearne | 119 mi | 1 h 57 min | 4.0 gal | |
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TX 6 61 mi, 1 h 05 min
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| Waco | 180 mi | 3 h 03 min | 6.1 gal | |
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Loop 340 US 77 17 mi, 15 min
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| West | 197 mi | 3 h 19 min | 6.6 gal | |
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I 35 I 35W 71 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Fort Worth | 268 mi | 4 h 23 min | 8.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Fort Worth?
Fuel cost: 35.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 267.8 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 Fort Worth?
Driving time: 4 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 26 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 30 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 32 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 5 min
- 78 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 24 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 18 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Fort Worth by land?
The distance between Houston and Fort Worth is 267.8 mi by road including 172.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Fort Worth respectively.
How far is Houston to Fort Worth by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Fort Worth is 237.4 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 Fort Worth respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Fort Worth by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 237 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 44 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 Fort Worth?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 35 min to cover the distance of 237 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 49 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 Fort Worth?
The halfway point between Houston and Fort Worth is Hammond. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hammond to Houston is 137 mi and driving will take about 2 h 16 min. The road between Hammond and Fort Worth has length 131 mi and will take approximately 2 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Fort Worth?
Houston is located 237 mi south-east of Fort Worth.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Fort Worth has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.75318, longitude -97.33275.
Which highway goes from Houston to Fort Worth?
The route from Houston to Fort Worth follows TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35W: 51 mi
- US 290: 45 mi
- I 35: 32 mi
- US 77: 31 mi
- US 190: 19 mi
- I 10: 5 mi
- US 90: 5 mi
- Loop 340: 5 mi
- US 79: 2 mi
- I 45: 1 mi