Distance between Laredo TX and Austin TX
The distance from Laredo to Austin is 235 miles by road including 172 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 37 minutes and goes through San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos and Kyle.
Shortest distance by air | 219 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 235.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h 37 min |
Fuel amount | 8 gal |
Fuel cost | 27 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
27.50610, -99.50890 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
9 mi, 13 min
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Laredo | 9 mi | 13 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 83 I 35 32 mi, 52 min
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Encinal | 41 mi | 1 h 06 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 35 52 mi, 52 min
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Derby | 92 mi | 1 h 58 min | 3.1 gal | |
I 35 22 mi, 29 min
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Moore | 114 mi | 2 h 27 min | 3.8 gal | |
I 35 18 mi, 41 min
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Lytle | 132 mi | 3 h 08 min | 4.5 gal | |
I 35 24 mi, 53 min
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San Antonio | 157 mi | 4 h 02 min | 5.2 gal | |
I 35 32 mi, 1 h 11 min
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New Braunfels | 189 mi | 5 h 13 min | 6.2 gal | |
I 35 17 mi, 43 min
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San Marcos | 206 mi | 5 h 57 min | 6.9 gal | |
I 35 6 mi, 22 min
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Kyle | 212 mi | 6 h 19 min | 7.1 gal | |
I 35 24 mi, 1 h 18 min
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Austin | 235 mi | 7 h 37 min | 7.6 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Laredo to Austin?
Fuel cost: 27 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 235.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Laredo to Austin?
Driving time: 7 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 144 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 6 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 19 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 5 h
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Laredo to Austin by land?
The distance between Laredo and Austin is 235.5 mi by road including 172.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Laredo and Austin respectively.
How far is Laredo to Austin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Laredo and Austin is 218.7 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 Laredo and Austin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Laredo from Austin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 26 min to cover the distance of 219 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 36 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 Laredo to Austin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 28 min to cover the distance of 219 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 40 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 Laredo and Austin?
The halfway point between Laredo and Austin is Moore. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Moore to Laredo is 114 mi and driving will take about 2 h 27 min. The road between Moore and Austin has length 122 mi and will take approximately 5 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Laredo in relation to Austin?
Laredo is located 219 mi south-west of Austin.
Laredo has geographic coordinates: latitude 27.5061, longitude -99.5089.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Which highway goes from Laredo to Austin?
The route from Laredo to Austin follows I 35.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 83: 16 mi
- I 410: 2 mi
- US 290: 2 mi
- I 10: 2 mi
- US 87: 2 mi