Distance between Decatur TX and Houston TX
The distance from Decatur to Houston is 308 miles by road including 194 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Fort Worth, Waco, Burleson, Alvarado, Grandview, West and Hearne.
| Shortest distance by air | 273 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 307.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 4 min |
| Fuel amount | 10.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 41.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Decatur | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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FM 730 US 287 40 mi, 41 min
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| Fort Worth | 40 mi | 41 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 35W Express I 35W 19 mi, 16 min
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| Burleson | 59 mi | 58 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 35W 8 mi, 07 min
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| Alvarado | 67 mi | 1 h 05 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 35W 9 mi, 07 min
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| Grandview | 75 mi | 1 h 13 min | 2.5 gal | |
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I 35W I 35 35 mi, 30 min
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| West | 110 mi | 1 h 43 min | 3.6 gal | |
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I 35 17 mi, 15 min
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| Waco | 127 mi | 1 h 59 min | 4.3 gal | |
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Loop 340 TX 6 60 mi, 1 h 05 min
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| Hearne | 188 mi | 3 h 05 min | 6.3 gal | |
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TX 6 US 190 17 mi, 17 min
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| Bryan | 204 mi | 3 h 22 min | 6.9 gal | |
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TX 6 103 mi, 1 h 41 min
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| Houston | 308 mi | 5 h 04 min | 10.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Decatur to Houston?
Fuel cost: 41.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 307.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Decatur to Houston?
Driving time: 5 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 114 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 40 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
- 89 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 35 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 34 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Decatur to Houston by land?
The distance between Decatur and Houston is 307.6 mi by road including 194.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Decatur and Houston respectively.
How far is Decatur to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Decatur and Houston is 273.4 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 Decatur and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Decatur from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 33 min to cover the distance of 273 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 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 Decatur to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 50 min to cover the distance of 273 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 5 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 Decatur and Houston?
Where is Decatur in relation to Houston?
Decatur is located 273 mi north-west of Houston.
Decatur has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.23428, longitude -97.58614.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Decatur to Houston?
The route from Decatur to Houston follows TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 35W: 52 mi
- US 290: 45 mi
- I 35: 31 mi
- US 77: 30 mi
- US 287: 29 mi
- US 81: 29 mi
- US 190: 19 mi
- I 35W Express: 9 mi
- Loop 340: 5 mi
- US 90: 5 mi
- I 10: 5 mi
- US 79: 2 mi
- FM 730: 2 mi
- US 287 Business: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi