Distance between Austin TX and Amarillo TX
The distance from Austin to Amarillo is 503 miles by road including 206 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Abilene, Lubbock, Cedar Park, Leander, Brownwood, Sweetwater and Snyder.
| Shortest distance by air | 416 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 502.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 45 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 66.4 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Austin | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 183 21 mi, 20 min
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| Cedar Park | 21 mi | 20 min | 0.6 gal | |
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183A Toll 5 mi, 05 min
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| Leander | 25 mi | 25 min | 0.8 gal | |
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183A Toll US 183 114 mi, 2 h 10 min
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| Brownwood | 139 mi | 2 h 36 min | 4.7 gal | |
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US 67 US 84 79 mi, 1 h 28 min
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| Abilene | 219 mi | 4 h 04 min | 7.2 gal | |
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US 84 40 mi, 41 min
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| Sweetwater | 259 mi | 4 h 45 min | 8.7 gal | |
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I 20 US 84 37 mi, 38 min
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| Snyder | 296 mi | 5 h 24 min | 10.0 gal | |
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US 84 84 mi, 1 h 31 min
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| Lubbock | 380 mi | 6 h 55 min | 12.8 gal | |
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US 87 I 27 47 mi, 41 min
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| Plainview | 427 mi | 7 h 36 min | 14.4 gal | |
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I 27 76 mi, 1 h 08 min
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| Amarillo | 503 mi | 8 h 45 min | 16.7 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Austin to Amarillo?
Fuel cost: 66.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 502.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.88 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Austin to Amarillo?
Driving time: 8 h 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 135 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 58 min
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 20 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 20 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 191 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 3 h 25 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 3 min
- 127 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 32 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Austin to Amarillo by land?
The distance between Austin and Amarillo is 502.7 mi by road including 206.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Austin and Amarillo respectively.
How far is Austin to Amarillo by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Austin and Amarillo is 415.7 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 Austin and Amarillo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Austin from Amarillo by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 2 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 Austin to Amarillo?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 47 min to cover the distance of 416 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 11 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 Austin and Amarillo?
The halfway point between Austin and Amarillo is Sweetwater. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sweetwater to Austin is 259 mi and driving will take about 4 h 45 min. The road between Sweetwater and Amarillo has length 244 mi and will take approximately 4 h.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Austin in relation to Amarillo?
Austin is located 416 mi south-east of Amarillo.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Amarillo has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.20722, longitude -101.83382.
Which highway goes from Austin to Amarillo?
The route from Austin to Amarillo follows US 84, I 27, US 183, US 87.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 20: 40 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- US 190: 17 mi
- US 83: 17 mi
- US 60: 14 mi
- 183A Toll: 11 mi
- US 283: 10 mi
- Loop 1: 6 mi
- I 20-R Business: 4 mi
- TX 16: 3 mi
- TX 70: 2 mi
- US 377: 2 mi
- US 281: 2 mi
- Loop 46: 1 mi
- US 277: 1 mi
- TX 206: 1 mi
- FM 580: 1 mi
