Distance between Houston TX and Las Cruces NM
The distance from Houston to Las Cruces is 791 miles by road including 779 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 4 minutes and goes through El Paso, Katy, Columbus, Weimar, Flatonia, Waelder and Seguin.
Shortest distance by air | 698 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 791 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 4 min |
Fuel amount | 26.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 102.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 90 I 10 Toll 30 mi, 30 min
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Katy | 30 mi | 30 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 10 42 mi, 37 min
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Columbus | 73 mi | 1 h 08 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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Weimar | 83 mi | 1 h 17 min | 2.6 gal | |
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
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Flatonia | 110 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.7 gal | |
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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Waelder | 121 mi | 1 h 51 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 10 40 mi, 34 min
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Seguin | 161 mi | 2 h 25 min | 5.2 gal | |
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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Cibolo | 172 mi | 2 h 35 min | 5.7 gal | |
I 10 573 mi, 8 h 43 min
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El Paso | 745 mi | 11 h 19 min | 25.2 gal | |
Loop 375 I 10 46 mi, 45 min
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Las Cruces | 791 mi | 12 h 04 min | 26.7 gal |
Hotels of Las Cruces
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Las Cruces?
Fuel cost: 102.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 791 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Las Cruces?
Driving time: 12 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 547 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 2 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 22 min
- 165 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 39 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 26 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 23 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 Las Cruces by land?
The distance between Houston and Las Cruces is 791 mi by road including 779.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Las Cruces respectively.
How far is Houston to Las Cruces by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Las Cruces is 697.8 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 Las Cruces respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Las Cruces by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 24 min to cover the distance of 698 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 6 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 Las Cruces?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 40 min to cover the distance of 698 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 20 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 Las Cruces?
The halfway point between Houston and Las Cruces is Buck Hollow. It is located about 71 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Buck Hollow to Houston is 324 mi and driving will take about 4 h 54 min. The road between Buck Hollow and Las Cruces has length 467 mi and will take approximately 7 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Las Cruces?
Houston is located 698 mi east of Las Cruces.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Las Cruces has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.31404, longitude -106.77981.
Which highway goes from Houston to Las Cruces?
The route from Houston to Las Cruces follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 48 mi
- US 180: 34 mi
- US 87: 33 mi
- TX 130: 27 mi
- Loop 1604: 25 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 85: 13 mi
- I 10 Toll: 12 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- US 83: 5 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- TX 71: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi