Distance between Amarillo TX and Houston TX
The distance from Amarillo to Houston is 973 kilometers by road including 428 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Fort Worth, Waco, Memphis, Vernon, Wichita Falls, Bowie and Burleson.
| Shortest distance by air | 857 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 973 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 7 min |
| Fuel amount | 77.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 115.9 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Amarillo | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 287 145 km, 1 h 35 min
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| Memphis | 145 km | 1 h 35 min | 10.7 L | |
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US 287 133 km, 1 h 29 min
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| Vernon | 278 km | 3 h 05 min | 21.9 L | |
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US 287 77 km, 48 min
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| Wichita Falls | 355 km | 3 h 54 min | 27.4 L | |
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US 287 78 km, 50 min
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| Bowie | 433 km | 4 h 44 min | 34.3 L | |
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US 287 109 km, 1 h 06 min
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| Fort Worth | 542 km | 5 h 50 min | 42.9 L | |
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I 35W Express I 35W 30 km, 16 min
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| Burleson | 572 km | 6 h 07 min | 45.0 L | |
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I 35W 13 km, 07 min
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| Alvarado | 586 km | 6 h 14 min | 46.6 L | |
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I 35W I 35 97 km, 53 min
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| Waco | 682 km | 7 h 07 min | 54.4 L | |
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Loop 340 TX 6 290 km, 2 h 59 min
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| Houston | 973 km | 10 h 06 min | 77.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Amarillo to Houston?
Fuel cost: 115.9 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 973 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Amarillo to Houston?
Driving time: 10 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 226 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 2 h 1 min
- 39 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 22 min
- 112 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 7 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 15 min
- 379 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 3 h 57 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 179 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 13 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Amarillo to Houston by land?
The distance between Amarillo and Houston is 973 km by road including 428 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Amarillo and Houston respectively.
How far is Amarillo to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Amarillo and Houston is 857 km.
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 Amarillo and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Amarillo from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 4 min to cover the distance of 857 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 53 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Amarillo to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 34 min to cover the distance of 857 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 4 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Amarillo and Houston?
The halfway point between Amarillo and Houston is Herman. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Herman to Amarillo is 490 km and driving will take about 5 h 18 min. The road between Herman and Houston has length 483 km and will take approximately 4 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Amarillo in relation to Houston?
Amarillo is located 857 km north-west of Houston.
Amarillo has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.20722, longitude -101.83382.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Amarillo to Houston?
The route from Amarillo to Houston follows US 287, TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 81: 88 km
- I 35W: 84 km
- US 290: 73 km
- I 35: 50 km
- US 77: 49 km
- US 190: 31 km
- US 82: 26 km
- US 70: 16 km
- I 35W Express: 14 km
- US 183: 13 km
- I 40: 9 km
- Loop 340: 8 km
- I 10: 8 km
- US 90: 8 km
- US 281: 7 km
- US 277: 5 km
- I 44: 5 km
- US 79: 3 km
- Loop 395: 3 km
- TX 70: 2 km
- TX 79: 2 km
- US 287 Business: 1 km
- I 45: 1 km