Distance between Fort Worth TX and Houston TX
The distance from Fort Worth to Houston is 268 miles by road including 173 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Waco, Burleson, Alvarado, Grandview, West, Hearne and Bryan.
Shortest distance by air | 237 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 267.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 24 min |
Fuel amount | 9.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 34.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Fort Worth | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 35W 19 mi, 17 min
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Burleson | 19 mi | 17 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 35W 8 mi, 07 min
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Alvarado | 27 mi | 25 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 35W 9 mi, 07 min
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Grandview | 36 mi | 33 min | 1.2 gal | |
I 35W I 35 35 mi, 30 min
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West | 71 mi | 1 h 03 min | 2.3 gal | |
I 35 17 mi, 15 min
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Waco | 88 mi | 1 h 19 min | 2.9 gal | |
Loop 340 TX 6 60 mi, 1 h 05 min
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Hearne | 149 mi | 2 h 25 min | 5.0 gal | |
TX 6 US 190 17 mi, 17 min
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Bryan | 165 mi | 2 h 42 min | 5.5 gal | |
TX 6 11 mi, 09 min
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College Station | 175 mi | 2 h 51 min | 5.7 gal | |
TX 6 93 mi, 1 h 32 min
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Houston | 268 mi | 4 h 24 min | 8.9 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort Worth to Houston?
Fuel cost: 34.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 267.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Fort Worth to Houston?
Driving time: 4 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 25 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 22 min
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 38 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 5 min
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 25 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 20 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort Worth to Houston by land?
The distance between Fort Worth and Houston is 267.8 mi by road including 172.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Worth and Houston respectively.
How far is Fort Worth to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Worth and Houston is 237.4 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 Fort Worth and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort Worth from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 237 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 44 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 Fort Worth to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 35 min to cover the distance of 237 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 49 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 Fort Worth and Houston?
The halfway point between Fort Worth and Houston is Hammond. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hammond to Fort Worth is 131 mi and driving will take about 2 h 6 min. The road between Hammond and Houston has length 137 mi and will take approximately 2 h 17 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort Worth in relation to Houston?
Fort Worth is located 237 mi north-west of Houston.
Fort Worth has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.75318, longitude -97.33275.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Fort Worth to Houston?
The route from Fort Worth to Houston follows TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35W: 51 mi
- US 290: 45 mi
- I 35: 31 mi
- US 77: 30 mi
- US 190: 19 mi
- Loop 340: 5 mi
- I 10: 5 mi
- US 90: 5 mi
- US 79: 2 mi
- I 45: 1 mi