Distance between Refugio TX and Houston TX
The distance from Refugio to Houston is 165 miles by road including 40 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Victoria, Ganado, El Campo, Rosenberg and Sugar Land.
Shortest distance by air | 153 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 165.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 29 min |
Fuel amount | 5.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 19 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Refugio | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 77 43 mi, 51 min
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Victoria | 43 mi | 51 min | 1.3 gal | |
US 59 23 mi, 31 min
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Edna | 66 mi | 1 h 23 min | 2.2 gal | |
US 59 9 mi, 09 min
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Ganado | 75 mi | 1 h 32 min | 2.5 gal | |
US 59 19 mi, 29 min
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El Campo | 94 mi | 2 h 02 min | 3.1 gal | |
US 59 25 mi, 1 h 21 min
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Kendleton | 119 mi | 3 h 23 min | 4.0 gal | |
US 59 6 mi, 30 min
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Beasley | 126 mi | 3 h 54 min | 4.3 gal | |
US 59 7 mi, 27 min
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Rosenberg | 133 mi | 4 h 22 min | 4.4 gal | |
US 59 I 69 11 mi, 31 min
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Sugar Land | 144 mi | 4 h 53 min | 4.8 gal | |
I 69 US 59 21 mi, 35 min
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Houston | 165 mi | 5 h 28 min | 5.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Refugio to Houston?
Fuel cost: 19 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 165.3 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 Refugio to Houston?
Driving time: 5 h 29 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 16 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 55 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 6 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 3 h 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Refugio to Houston by land?
The distance between Refugio and Houston is 165.3 mi by road including 39.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Refugio and Houston respectively.
How far is Refugio to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Refugio and Houston is 152.9 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 Refugio and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Refugio from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 153 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 7 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 Refugio to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 153 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 10 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 Refugio and Houston?
The halfway point between Refugio and Houston is Hillje. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hillje to Refugio is 84 mi and driving will take about 1 h 43 min. The road between Hillje and Houston has length 81 mi and will take approximately 3 h 45 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Refugio in relation to Houston?
Refugio is located 153 mi south-west of Houston.
Refugio has geographic coordinates: latitude 28.30453, longitude -97.27459.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Refugio to Houston?
The route from Refugio to Houston follows US 59.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 77: 34 mi
- I 69: 12 mi
- Spur 91: 1 mi