Distance between Laredo TX and Houston TX
The distance from Laredo to Houston is 350 miles by road including 350 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 15 minutes and goes through San Antonio, Cibolo, Seguin, Waelder, Flatonia, Weimar and Columbus.
Shortest distance by air | 296 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 350.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 15 min |
Fuel amount | 11.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 42.2 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Laredo | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 83 I 35 155 mi, 2 h 19 min
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San Antonio | 155 mi | 2 h 19 min | 5.2 gal | |
US 87 I 10 24 mi, 21 min
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Cibolo | 179 mi | 2 h 40 min | 6.0 gal | |
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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Seguin | 190 mi | 2 h 50 min | 6.2 gal | |
I 10 40 mi, 34 min
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Waelder | 229 mi | 3 h 25 min | 7.7 gal | |
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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Flatonia | 240 mi | 3 h 34 min | 8.1 gal | |
I 10 21 mi, 18 min
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Weimar | 262 mi | 3 h 53 min | 8.9 gal | |
I 10 10 mi, 08 min
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Columbus | 271 mi | 4 h 01 min | 8.9 gal | |
I 10 49 mi, 43 min
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Katy | 320 mi | 4 h 45 min | 10.8 gal | |
I 10 I 10 Toll 30 mi, 30 min
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Houston | 350 mi | 5 h 15 min | 11.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Laredo to Houston?
Fuel cost: 42.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 350.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.54 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Laredo to Houston?
Driving time: 5 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 286 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 12 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 29 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 6 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 18 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Laredo to Houston by land?
The distance between Laredo and Houston is 350.5 mi by road including 349.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Laredo and Houston respectively.
How far is Laredo to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Laredo and Houston is 295.8 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 Laredo and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Laredo from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 35 min to cover the distance of 296 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 9 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 Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 59 min to cover the distance of 296 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 16 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 Houston?
The halfway point between Laredo and Houston is Friendly Corner. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Friendly Corner to Laredo is 175 mi and driving will take about 2 h 36 min. The road between Friendly Corner and Houston has length 176 mi and will take approximately 2 h 39 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Laredo in relation to Houston?
Laredo is located 296 mi south-west of Houston.
Laredo has geographic coordinates: latitude 27.5061, longitude -99.5089.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677. Click here to see Houston on map.
Which highway goes from Laredo to Houston?
The route from Laredo to Houston follows I 10, I 35, US 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- TX 130: 32 mi
- US 83: 18 mi
- I 10 Toll: 11 mi
- US 87: 4 mi
- TX 71: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi