Distance between Round Rock TX and Houston TX
The distance from Round Rock to Houston is 181 miles by road including 85 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and goes through Austin, Pflugerville, Columbus and Katy.
Shortest distance by air | 147 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 180.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h |
Fuel amount | 6.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 20.7 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
30.50824, -97.67889 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
2 mi, 05 min
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Round Rock | 2 mi | 05 min | 0.0 gal | |
TX 45 Toll 6 mi, 11 min
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Pflugerville | 8 mi | 16 min | 0.2 gal | |
TX 45 Toll 14 mi, 31 min
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Austin | 22 mi | 47 min | 0.5 gal | |
TX 130 Toll TX 71 26 mi, 57 min
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Bastrop | 48 mi | 1 h 45 min | 1.6 gal | |
TX 71 TX 71 60 mi, 1 h 08 min
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Columbus | 108 mi | 2 h 53 min | 3.6 gal | |
I 10 9 mi, 07 min
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Alleyton | 117 mi | 3 h 01 min | 3.8 gal | |
I 10 27 mi, 36 min
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Brookshire | 143 mi | 3 h 37 min | 4.8 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 22 min
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Katy | 150 mi | 4 h 00 min | 5.0 gal | |
I 10 I 10 Toll 20 mi, 40 min
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Hedwig Village | 170 mi | 4 h 40 min | 5.8 gal | |
I 10 Toll US 90 11 mi, 19 min
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Houston | 181 mi | 5 h 00 min | 6.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Round Rock to Houston?
Fuel cost: 20.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 180.8 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 Round Rock to Houston?
Driving time: 5 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 45 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 12 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 11 min
- 46 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 49 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 23 min
- 31 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 2 h 30 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Round Rock to Houston by land?
The distance between Round Rock and Houston is 180.8 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 Round Rock and Houston respectively.
How far is Round Rock to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Round Rock and Houston is 147.3 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 Round Rock and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Round Rock from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 147 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 4 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 Round Rock to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 59 min to cover the distance of 147 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 7 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 Round Rock and Houston?
The halfway point between Round Rock and Houston is Gay Hill. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gay Hill to Round Rock is 87 mi and driving will take about 2 h 31 min. The road between Gay Hill and Houston has length 94 mi and will take approximately 2 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Round Rock in relation to Houston?
Round Rock is located 147 mi north-west of Houston.
Round Rock has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.50824, longitude -97.67889.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Round Rock to Houston?
The route from Round Rock to Houston follows TX 71.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 45 mi
- US 90: 30 mi
- TX 45 Toll: 14 mi
- TX 130 Toll: 12 mi
- TX 95: 9 mi
- I 10 Toll: 9 mi
- TX 21: 6 mi
- TX 71: 6 mi
- I 45: 1 mi