Distance between Houston TX and Philadelphia NM
The distance from Houston to Philadelphia is 940 miles by road including 693 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 31 minutes and goes through Dallas, Irving, Amarillo, Conroe, Huntsville, Corsicana and Ennis.
Shortest distance by air | 796 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 939.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 15 h 31 min |
Fuel amount | 32 gal |
Fuel cost | 125.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 45 40 mi, 40 min
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Conroe | 40 mi | 40 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 45 26 mi, 27 min
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Huntsville | 66 mi | 1 h 07 min | 1.9 gal | |
I 45 115 mi, 1 h 57 min
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Corsicana | 181 mi | 3 h 04 min | 5.9 gal | |
I 45 29 mi, 31 min
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Ennis | 210 mi | 3 h 36 min | 6.8 gal | |
I 45 10 mi, 09 min
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Ferris | 220 mi | 3 h 45 min | 7.5 gal | |
I 45 18 mi, 17 min
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Dallas | 237 mi | 4 h 02 min | 7.8 gal | |
I 45 13 mi, 12 min
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Irving | 250 mi | 4 h 15 min | 8.4 gal | |
TX 183 US 287 349 mi, 6 h 12 min
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Amarillo | 599 mi | 10 h 27 min | 20.1 gal | |
I 40 341 mi, 5 h 04 min
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Philadelphia | 940 mi | 15 h 32 min | 31.9 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Philadelphia?
Fuel cost: 125.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 939.5 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 Houston to Philadelphia?
Driving time: 15 h 31 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 386 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 40 min
- 65 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h
- 134 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 8 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 32 min
- 149 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 38 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 170 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 h 24 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Philadelphia by land?
The distance between Houston and Philadelphia is 939.5 mi by road including 692.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Philadelphia respectively.
How far is Houston to Philadelphia by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Philadelphia is 796 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 Philadelphia respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Philadelphia by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 36 min to cover the distance of 796 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 49 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 Philadelphia?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 20 min to cover the distance of 796 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 6 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 Philadelphia?
The halfway point between Houston and Philadelphia is Goodlett. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Goodlett to Houston is 466 mi and driving will take about 7 h 56 min. The road between Goodlett and Philadelphia has length 473 mi and will take approximately 7 h 35 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Philadelphia?
Houston is located 796 mi south-east of Philadelphia.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Philadelphia has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.03949, longitude -107.51172.
Which highway goes from Houston to Philadelphia?
The route from Houston to Philadelphia follows US 287, I 40, I 45.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 54: 56 mi
- US 81: 55 mi
- US 190: 25 mi
- US 82: 17 mi
- US 84: 16 mi
- TX 183: 14 mi
- US 70: 10 mi
- US 183: 8 mi
- I 820 Express: 6 mi
- US 281: 4 mi
- I 35E: 4 mi
- US 277: 3 mi
- I 44: 3 mi
- I 35W Express: 2 mi
- TX 183 Express: 2 mi
- ISR 24: 2 mi
- US 287-S Business: 2 mi
- TX 70: 1 mi
- TX 79: 1 mi
- TX 114: 1 mi
- FM 925: 1 mi