Distance between McAllen TX and Dallas TX
The distance from McAllen to Dallas is 520 miles by road including 270 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 54 minutes and goes through Edinburg, Austin, Waco, Pharr, Cibolo, Seguin and Lockhart.
| Shortest distance by air | 462 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 520.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 15 h 54 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 59.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| McAllen | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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TX 336 4 mi, 09 min
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| Pharr | 4 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 69C 9 mi, 14 min
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| Edinburg | 14 mi | 24 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 69C US 281 240 mi, 5 h 53 min
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| Cibolo | 253 mi | 6 h 17 min | 8.5 gal | |
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I 10 12 mi, 26 min
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| Seguin | 265 mi | 6 h 44 min | 8.8 gal | |
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TX 130 TX 130 Toll 27 mi, 38 min
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| Lockhart | 292 mi | 7 h 23 min | 9.7 gal | |
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TX 130 Toll 30 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Austin | 322 mi | 8 h 26 min | 10.7 gal | |
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TX 45 Toll 16 mi, 42 min
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| Pflugerville | 339 mi | 9 h 09 min | 11.4 gal | |
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TX 130 Toll I 35 86 mi, 3 h 08 min
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| Waco | 425 mi | 12 h 17 min | 14.3 gal | |
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I 35 I 35E 95 mi, 3 h 35 min
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| Dallas | 520 mi | 15 h 53 min | 17.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from McAllen to Dallas?
Fuel cost: 59.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 520.1 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 McAllen to Dallas?
Driving time: 15 h 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 212 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 6 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 12 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 24 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 44 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 116 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 9 h 18 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is McAllen to Dallas by land?
The distance between McAllen and Dallas is 520.1 mi by road including 269.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of McAllen and Dallas respectively.
How far is McAllen to Dallas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between McAllen and Dallas is 462.3 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 McAllen and Dallas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is McAllen from Dallas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 462 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 22 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 McAllen to Dallas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 6 min to cover the distance of 462 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 32 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 McAllen and Dallas?
The halfway point between McAllen and Dallas is Seguin. It is located about 5 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Seguin to McAllen is 265 mi and driving will take about 6 h 44 min. The road between Seguin and Dallas has length 255 mi and will take approximately 9 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is McAllen in relation to Dallas?
McAllen is located 462 mi south of Dallas.
McAllen has geographic coordinates: latitude 26.20437, longitude -98.23008.
Dallas has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.77626, longitude -96.79686.
Which highway goes from McAllen to Dallas?
The route from McAllen to Dallas follows US 281, I 35, TX 130 Toll.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 37: 48 mi
- I 35E: 34 mi
- TX 130: 29 mi
- US 77: 27 mi
- I 10: 23 mi
- TX 45 Toll: 16 mi
- I 69C: 15 mi
- US 90: 14 mi
- I 410: 6 mi
- US 190: 4 mi
- TX 72: 1 mi