Distance between Houston TX and Phoenix AZ

The distance from Houston to Phoenix is 1,176 miles by road including 1,164 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 13 minutes and goes through El Paso, Tucson, Chandler, Katy, Columbus, Weimar and Flatonia.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,015 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,176.3 mi 🚗
Driving time 18 h 13 min
Fuel amount 40 gal
Fuel cost 146.8 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Houston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 I 10 Toll 30 mi, 30 min
Katy 30 mi 0:30 30 min 0.9 gal
I 10 42 mi, 37 min
Columbus 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.4 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Weimar 83 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.6 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
Flatonia 110 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.7 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Waelder 121 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 4.0 gal
I 10 624 mi, 9 h 28 min
El Paso 745 mi 11:19 11 h 19 min 25.2 gal
Loop 375 I 10 311 mi, 5 h 04 min
Tucson 1,056 mi 16:23 16 h 23 min 35.5 gal
I 10 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
Chandler 1,161 mi 17:58 17 h 58 min 39.4 gal
I 10 15 mi, 14 min
Phoenix 1,176 mi 18:13 18 h 13 min 39.6 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Houston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 I 10 Toll 9 mi, 09 min
Hilshire Village 9 mi 0:09 09 min 0.3 gal
I 10 Toll 1 mi, 01 min
Hedwig Village 11 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 10 Toll 7 mi, 07 min
Addicks 18 mi 0:18 18 min 0.6 gal
I 10 Toll 2 mi, 02 min
Barker 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Katy 30 mi 0:30 30 min 0.9 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Brookshire 38 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
San Felipe Siding 45 mi 0:43 43 min 1.4 gal
I 10 19 mi, 17 min
Alleyton 65 mi 1:01 1 h 01 min 2.0 gal
I 10 9 mi, 07 min
Columbus 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.4 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Weimar 83 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.6 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
Flatonia 110 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.7 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Waelder 121 mi 1:50 1 h 50 min 4.0 gal
I 10 40 mi, 34 min
Seguin 161 mi 2:25 2 h 25 min 5.2 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Cibolo 172 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.7 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Friendly Corner 176 mi 2:39 2 h 39 min 6.0 gal
I 10 11 mi, 11 min
Airport City 188 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 6.4 gal
Loop 1604 2 mi, 02 min
Live Oak 190 mi 2:53 2 h 53 min 6.4 gal
Loop 1604 11 mi, 09 min
Hollywood Park 201 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 6.8 gal
Loop 1604 US 87 24 mi, 21 min
Boerne 226 mi 3:24 3 h 24 min 7.5 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Nelson City 232 mi 3:30 3 h 30 min 7.9 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Comfort 241 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 8.1 gal
I 10 12 mi, 10 min
Kerrville 254 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 8.5 gal
I 10 46 mi, 41 min
Segovia 300 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 10.2 gal
I 10 24 mi, 22 min
Buck Hollow 324 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 11.0 gal
I 10 182 mi, 2 h 44 min
Fort Stockton 506 mi 7:39 7 h 39 min 17.1 gal
I 10 83 mi, 1 h 18 min
Kent 588 mi 8:58 8 h 58 min 20.0 gal
I 10 36 mi, 31 min
Van Horn 624 mi 9:30 9 h 30 min 21.2 gal
I 10 20 mi, 17 min
Eagle Flat 644 mi 9:47 9 h 47 min 21.9 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Arispe 651 mi 9:53 9 h 53 min 22.1 gal
I 10 7 mi, 05 min
Sierra Blanca 658 mi 9:59 9 h 59 min 22.3 gal
I 10 6 mi, 04 min
Etholen 663 mi 10:04 10 h 04 min 22.5 gal
I 10 64 mi, 56 min
Socorro 727 mi 11:00 11 h 00 min 24.7 gal
I 10 Loop 375 18 mi, 18 min
El Paso 745 mi 11:18 11 h 18 min 25.2 gal
Loop 375 4 mi, 05 min
La Guna 749 mi 11:23 11 h 23 min 25.5 gal
Loop 375 2 mi, 02 min
Buena Vista 752 mi 11:26 11 h 26 min 25.6 gal
US 85 US 180 53 mi, 48 min
Las Cruces 805 mi 12:14 12 h 14 min 26.7 gal
I 10 42 mi, 37 min
Deming 848 mi 12:52 12 h 52 min 28.7 gal
I 10 11 mi, 10 min
Tunis 858 mi 13:03 13 h 03 min 29.1 gal
I 10 6 mi, 07 min
Gage 864 mi 13:11 13 h 11 min 29.3 gal
I 10 12 mi, 15 min
Wilna 877 mi 13:26 13 h 26 min 29.5 gal
I 10 11 mi, 12 min
Separ 887 mi 13:39 13 h 39 min 30.2 gal
I 10 7 mi, 08 min
Lisbon 895 mi 13:47 13 h 47 min 30.2 gal
I 10 7 mi, 09 min
Ulmoris 902 mi 13:56 13 h 56 min 30.6 gal
I 10 4 mi, 05 min
Lordsburg 907 mi 14:02 14 h 02 min 30.7 gal
I 10 15 mi, 15 min
Mondel 921 mi 14:18 14 h 18 min 31.3 gal
I 10 6 mi, 07 min
Steins 928 mi 14:25 14 h 25 min 31.5 gal
I 10 8 mi, 07 min
Vanar 936 mi 14:33 14 h 33 min 31.7 gal
I 10 14 mi, 12 min
Olga 950 mi 14:45 14 h 45 min 32.3 gal
I 10 29 mi, 25 min
Willcox 979 mi 15:11 15 h 11 min 33.0 gal
I 10 35 mi, 32 min
Benson 1,015 mi 15:43 15 h 43 min 34.4 gal
I 10 24 mi, 21 min
Mountain View 1,039 mi 16:05 16 h 05 min 35.3 gal
I 10 18 mi, 17 min
Tucson 1,056 mi 16:23 16 h 23 min 35.5 gal
I 10 24 mi, 23 min
Marana 1,080 mi 16:46 16 h 46 min 36.4 gal
I 10 14 mi, 12 min
Avra 1,094 mi 16:58 16 h 58 min 37.2 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Red Rock 1,098 mi 17:02 17 h 02 min 37.2 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Wymola 1,103 mi 17:06 17 h 06 min 37.5 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Picacho 1,109 mi 17:11 17 h 11 min 37.7 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Eloy 1,117 mi 17:18 17 h 18 min 37.8 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Casa Grande 1,128 mi 17:28 17 h 28 min 38.2 gal
I 10 34 mi, 29 min
Chandler 1,161 mi 17:57 17 h 57 min 39.4 gal
I 10 15 mi, 14 min
Phoenix 1,176 mi 18:12 18 h 12 min 39.6 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Phoenix?

Fuel cost: 146.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,176.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.67 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Houston to Phoenix?

Driving time: 18 h 13 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 780 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 11 h 28 min
  • 75 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 9 min
  • 186 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 59 min
  • 27 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 26 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
  • 99 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 59 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Houston to Phoenix by land?

The distance between Houston and Phoenix is 1,176.3 mi by road including 1,164.4 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Phoenix respectively.

How far is Houston to Phoenix by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Phoenix is 1,014.7 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 Houston and Phoenix respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Houston from Phoenix by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 2 min to cover the distance of 1,015 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 25 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 Houston to Phoenix?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 48 min to cover the distance of 1,015 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 46 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 Houston and Phoenix?

The halfway point between Houston and Phoenix is Kent.

The distance from Kent to Houston is 588 mi and driving will take about 8 h 58 min. The road between Kent and Phoenix has length 588 mi and will take approximately 9 h 15 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Houston in relation to Phoenix?

Houston is located 1,015 mi east of Phoenix.

Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.

Phoenix has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.44859, longitude -112.07735.

Which highway goes from Houston to Phoenix?

The route from Houston to Phoenix follows I 10, US 70, US 180.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 90: 48 mi
  • US 87: 33 mi
  • TX 130: 27 mi
  • Loop 1604: 25 mi
  • US 67: 24 mi
  • Loop 375: 21 mi
  • US 191: 20 mi
  • US 85: 13 mi
  • I 10 Toll: 12 mi
  • US 385: 11 mi
  • US 83: 5 mi
  • US 60: 5 mi
  • TX 17: 2 mi
  • TX 71: 1 mi
  • I 45: 1 mi
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