Distance between Austin TX and Brownsville TX
The distance from Austin to Brownsville is 350 miles by road including 274 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Corpus Christi, Kyle, San Marcos, New Braunfels, Robstown, Kingsville and Harlingen.
| Shortest distance by air | 301 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 349.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 44 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 46.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Austin | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 35 22 mi, 20 min
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| Kyle | 22 mi | 20 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 35 8 mi, 07 min
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| San Marcos | 30 mi | 27 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 35 17 mi, 15 min
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| New Braunfels | 47 mi | 42 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 35 I 37 155 mi, 2 h 18 min
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| Corpus Christi | 203 mi | 3 h 01 min | 6.8 gal | |
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US 77 I 69E 6 mi, 06 min
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| Robstown | 208 mi | 3 h 07 min | 7.0 gal | |
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I 69E US 77 24 mi, 26 min
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| Kingsville | 232 mi | 3 h 33 min | 7.8 gal | |
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US 77 94 mi, 1 h 48 min
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| Harlingen | 326 mi | 5 h 22 min | 11.0 gal | |
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US 77 I 69E 6 mi, 05 min
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| San Benito | 332 mi | 5 h 27 min | 11.2 gal | |
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I 69E 18 mi, 16 min
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| Brownsville | 350 mi | 5 h 44 min | 11.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Austin to Brownsville?
Fuel cost: 46.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 349.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Austin to Brownsville?
Driving time: 5 h 44 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 189 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 46 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 24 min
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 21 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 10 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 11 min
- 91 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 49 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Austin to Brownsville by land?
The distance between Austin and Brownsville is 349.8 mi by road including 274 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Austin and Brownsville respectively.
How far is Austin to Brownsville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Austin and Brownsville is 301.4 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 Austin and Brownsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Austin from Brownsville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 36 min to cover the distance of 301 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 12 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 Brownsville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 1 min to cover the distance of 301 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 18 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 Brownsville?
The halfway point between Austin and Brownsville is Swinney Switch. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Swinney Switch to Austin is 170 mi and driving will take about 2 h 31 min. The road between Swinney Switch and Brownsville has length 180 mi and will take approximately 3 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Austin in relation to Brownsville?
Austin is located 301 mi north of Brownsville.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Brownsville has geographic coordinates: latitude 25.91403, longitude -97.48909.
Which highway goes from Austin to Brownsville?
The route from Austin to Brownsville follows US 77, I 37, I 35.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 69E: 61 mi
- US 281: 30 mi
- US 83: 24 mi
- I 410: 13 mi
- TX 130: 7 mi
- US 290: 3 mi
