Distance between El Paso TX and Austin TX
The distance from El Paso to Austin is 578 miles by road including 465 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Socorro, Fort Stockton, Harper and Fredericksburg.
Shortest distance by air | 528 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 577.9 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 17 min |
Fuel amount | 19.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 76.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
El Paso | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
Loop 375 20 mi, 20 min
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Socorro | 20 mi | 20 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 10 65 mi, 57 min
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Etholen | 85 mi | 1 h 17 min | 2.9 gal | |
I 10 37 mi, 32 min
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Van Horn | 122 mi | 1 h 50 min | 4.1 gal | |
I 10 118 mi, 1 h 50 min
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Fort Stockton | 240 mi | 3 h 41 min | 7.8 gal | |
I 10 244 mi, 3 h 49 min
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Harper | 484 mi | 7 h 30 min | 16.1 gal | |
US 290 16 mi, 19 min
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Fredericksburg | 501 mi | 7 h 50 min | 16.9 gal | |
US 290 29 mi, 34 min
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Johnson City | 529 mi | 8 h 24 min | 18.0 gal | |
US 290 24 mi, 26 min
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Dripping Springs | 554 mi | 8 h 51 min | 18.8 gal | |
US 290 24 mi, 25 min
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Austin | 578 mi | 9 h 16 min | 19.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Paso to Austin?
Fuel cost: 76.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 577.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from El Paso to Austin?
Driving time: 9 h 17 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 298 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 22 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 5 min
- 143 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 17 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 2 min
- 55 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 59 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 68 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 22 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Paso to Austin by land?
The distance between El Paso and Austin is 577.9 mi by road including 464.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Paso and Austin respectively.
How far is El Paso to Austin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Paso and Austin is 528.2 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 El Paso and Austin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Paso from Austin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 528 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 51 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 El Paso to Austin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 32 min to cover the distance of 528 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 2 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 El Paso and Austin?
The halfway point between El Paso and Austin is Fort Stockton. It is located about 48 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fort Stockton to El Paso is 240 mi and driving will take about 3 h 41 min. The road between Fort Stockton and Austin has length 337 mi and will take approximately 5 h 36 min.
Where is El Paso in relation to Austin?
El Paso is located 528 mi west of Austin.
El Paso has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.76004, longitude -106.48729.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Which highway goes from El Paso to Austin?
The route from El Paso to Austin follows I 10, US 290.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 14 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- US 281: 6 mi
- US 83: 6 mi
- Loop 1: 4 mi
- TX 71: 2 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- US 87: 1 mi
- Loop 343: 1 mi
- US 62: 1 mi