Distance between Waco TX and Bowie TX
The distance from Waco to Bowie is 155 miles by road including 83 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Fort Worth, West, Grandview, Alvarado and Burleson.
| Shortest distance by air | 145 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 155.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 26 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 17.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 31.54933, -97.14667 | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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2 mi, 07 min
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| Waco | 2 mi | 07 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 84 2 mi, 03 min
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| Bellmead | 4 mi | 11 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 35 2 mi, 02 min
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| Lacy-Lakeview | 7 mi | 14 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 35 12 mi, 19 min
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| West | 19 mi | 34 min | 0.6 gal | |
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I 35 5 mi, 14 min
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| Abbott | 24 mi | 48 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 35 29 mi, 1 h 17 min
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| Grandview | 52 mi | 2 h 05 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 35W 11 mi, 20 min
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| Alvarado | 63 mi | 2 h 26 min | 2.1 gal | |
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I 35W 9 mi, 24 min
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| Burleson | 72 mi | 2 h 51 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 35W 15 mi, 42 min
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| Fort Worth | 87 mi | 3 h 33 min | 2.9 gal | |
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I 35W Express US 287 68 mi, 1 h 53 min
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| Bowie | 155 mi | 5 h 26 min | 5.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Waco to Bowie?
Fuel cost: 17.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 155.3 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 Waco to Bowie?
Driving time: 5 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 54 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 9 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 7 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 22 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 46 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 3 h 43 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Waco to Bowie by land?
The distance between Waco and Bowie is 155.3 mi by road including 82.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Waco and Bowie respectively.
How far is Waco to Bowie by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Waco and Bowie is 144.8 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 Waco and Bowie respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Waco from Bowie by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 145 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 3 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 Waco to Bowie?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 58 min to cover the distance of 145 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 6 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 Waco and Bowie?
The halfway point between Waco and Bowie is Burleson. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Burleson to Waco is 72 mi and driving will take about 2 h 51 min. The road between Burleson and Bowie has length 83 mi and will take approximately 2 h 35 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Waco in relation to Bowie?
Waco is located 145 mi south-east of Bowie.
Waco has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.54933, longitude -97.14667.
Bowie has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.55604, longitude -97.8424.
Which highway goes from Waco to Bowie?
The route from Waco to Bowie follows US 81, US 287.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35W: 25 mi
- I 35: 24 mi
- US 77: 24 mi
- I 35W Express: 9 mi
- US 84: 2 mi
- US 287 Business: 1 mi