Distance between Houston TX and Carthage TX
The distance from Houston to Carthage is 197 miles by road including 50 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Lufkin, Humble, North Cleveland, Shepherd and Livingston.
Shortest distance by air | 176 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 197 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 40 min |
Fuel amount | 6.7 gal |
Fuel cost | 25.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 59 19 mi, 19 min
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Humble | 19 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 69 14 mi, 14 min
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Woodbranch | 33 mi | 34 min | 1.1 gal | |
I 69 3 mi, 03 min
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Splendora | 36 mi | 38 min | 1.2 gal | |
I 69 US 59 10 mi, 11 min
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North Cleveland | 47 mi | 50 min | 1.5 gal | |
US 59 12 mi, 13 min
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Shepherd | 58 mi | 1 h 03 min | 1.8 gal | |
US 59 7 mi, 07 min
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Goodrich | 65 mi | 1 h 10 min | 2.2 gal | |
US 59 19 mi, 22 min
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Livingston | 85 mi | 1 h 32 min | 2.4 gal | |
FM 350 US 59 42 mi, 47 min
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Lufkin | 126 mi | 2 h 20 min | 4.1 gal | |
US 59 BUS US 59 71 mi, 1 h 19 min
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Carthage | 197 mi | 3 h 40 min | 6.1 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Carthage?
Fuel cost: 25.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 197 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Carthage?
Driving time: 3 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 7 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 7 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 84 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 29 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 76 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 32 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Carthage by land?
The distance between Houston and Carthage is 197 mi by road including 50.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Carthage respectively.
How far is Houston to Carthage by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Carthage is 176.5 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 Houston and Carthage respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Carthage by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 21 min to cover the distance of 176 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 17 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 Houston to Carthage?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 11 min to cover the distance of 176 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 21 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 Houston and Carthage?
The halfway point between Houston and Carthage is Corrigan. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Corrigan to Houston is 103 mi and driving will take about 1 h 54 min. The road between Corrigan and Carthage has length 94 mi and will take approximately 1 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Carthage?
Houston is located 176 mi south-west of Carthage.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Carthage has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.15704, longitude -94.33811.
Which highway goes from Houston to Carthage?
The route from Houston to Carthage follows US 59.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 69: 27 mi
- TX 315: 25 mi
- FM 350: 23 mi
- US 259: 17 mi
- US 59 BUS: 6 mi
- Loop 224: 5 mi
- TX 21: 2 mi
- US 69 BUS: 1 mi
- US 190: 1 mi