Distance between Rockwall TX and Houston TX
The distance from Rockwall to Houston is 258 miles by road including 255 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 23 minutes and goes through Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Balch Springs, Ferris, Ennis and Corsicana.
| Shortest distance by air | 229 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 258.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 23 min |
| Fuel amount | 8.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 34.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Rockwall | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 30 6 mi, 07 min
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| Dallas | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 30 4 mi, 04 min
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| Garland | 10 mi | 11 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 30 6 mi, 06 min
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| Mesquite | 16 mi | 17 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 635 6 mi, 05 min
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| Balch Springs | 22 mi | 22 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 635 I 45 17 mi, 15 min
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| Ferris | 39 mi | 38 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 45 11 mi, 09 min
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| Ennis | 50 mi | 48 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 45 29 mi, 30 min
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| Corsicana | 78 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 45 115 mi, 1 h 57 min
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| Huntsville | 193 mi | 3 h 16 min | 6.2 gal | |
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I 45 66 mi, 1 h 07 min
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| Houston | 258 mi | 4 h 23 min | 8.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Rockwall to Houston?
Fuel cost: 34.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 258.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Rockwall to Houston?
Driving time: 4 h 23 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 43 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 38 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 22 min
- 105 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 41 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 13 min
- 71 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 25 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Rockwall to Houston by land?
The distance between Rockwall and Houston is 258.5 mi by road including 255.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Rockwall and Houston respectively.
How far is Rockwall to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rockwall and Houston is 228.7 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 Rockwall and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Rockwall from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 27 min to cover the distance of 229 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 40 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 Rockwall to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 229 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 45 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 Rockwall and Houston?
The halfway point between Rockwall and Houston is Centerville. It is located about 13 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Centerville to Rockwall is 142 mi and driving will take about 2 h 23 min. The road between Centerville and Houston has length 116 mi and will take approximately 1 h 59 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Rockwall in relation to Houston?
Rockwall is located 229 mi north-west of Houston.
Rockwall has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.93123, longitude -96.45971.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Rockwall to Houston?
The route from Rockwall to Houston follows I 45.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 190: 24 mi
- US 287: 18 mi
- I 30: 11 mi
- US 67: 11 mi
- I 635: 8 mi
- I 20: 6 mi
- TX 205: 2 mi
- US 287-S Business: 1 mi