Distance between McAllen TX and Houston TX
The distance from McAllen to Houston is 348 miles by road including 85 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Edinburg, Corpus Christi, Victoria, Pharr, Kingsville, Robstown and Ganado.
| Shortest distance by air | 301 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 348 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 37 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 39.9 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 281 101 mi, 2 h 30 min
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| Kingsville | 114 mi | 2 h 54 min | 3.8 gal | |
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TX 141 US 77 23 mi, 1 h 01 min
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| Robstown | 137 mi | 3 h 56 min | 4.5 gal | |
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I 69E 6 mi, 06 min
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| Corpus Christi | 143 mi | 4 h 03 min | 4.8 gal | |
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US 77 83 mi, 1 h 56 min
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| Victoria | 226 mi | 5 h 59 min | 7.5 gal | |
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US 59 32 mi, 41 min
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| Ganado | 257 mi | 6 h 41 min | 8.7 gal | |
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US 59 19 mi, 29 min
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| El Campo | 277 mi | 7 h 10 min | 9.3 gal | |
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US 59 71 mi, 3 h 26 min
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| Houston | 348 mi | 10 h 37 min | 11.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from McAllen to Houston?
Fuel cost: 39.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 348 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 Houston?
Driving time: 10 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 16 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 26 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 121 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 9 min
- 111 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 13 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 5 h 28 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is McAllen to Houston by land?
The distance between McAllen and Houston is 348 mi by road including 84.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of McAllen and Houston respectively.
How far is McAllen to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between McAllen and Houston is 301.4 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 McAllen and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is McAllen from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 36 min to cover the distance of 301 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 12 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 Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 1 min to cover the distance of 301 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 18 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 Houston?
The halfway point between McAllen and Houston is Cranell. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Cranell to McAllen is 171 mi and driving will take about 4 h 44 min. The road between Cranell and Houston has length 176 mi and will take approximately 5 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is McAllen in relation to Houston?
McAllen is located 301 mi south-west of Houston.
McAllen has geographic coordinates: latitude 26.20437, longitude -98.23008.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from McAllen to Houston?
The route from McAllen to Houston follows US 77, US 281, US 59.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 69C: 15 mi
- TX 141: 12 mi
- I 69: 12 mi
- I 69E: 11 mi
- Spur 91: 1 mi
- I 37: 1 mi