Distance between Iowa LA and Houston TX
The distance from Iowa to Houston is 157 miles by road including 155 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes and goes through Lake Charles, Beaumont, Sulphur, Vidor and Cove.
| Shortest distance by air | 145 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 156.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 25 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 20.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Iowa | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 10 13 mi, 12 min
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| Lake Charles | 13 mi | 12 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 10 6 mi, 06 min
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| Rose Bluff | 20 mi | 19 min | 0.7 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 04 min
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| Sulphur | 25 mi | 23 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 10 37 mi, 32 min
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| Vidor | 62 mi | 56 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 04 min
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| Rose City | 66 mi | 1 h 00 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 10 4 mi, 03 min
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| Beaumont | 70 mi | 1 h 04 min | 2.3 gal | |
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I 10 50 mi, 46 min
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| Cove | 121 mi | 1 h 50 min | 4.1 gal | |
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I 10 27 mi, 24 min
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| Jacinto City | 147 mi | 2 h 15 min | 5.0 gal | |
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I 10 9 mi, 09 min
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| Houston | 157 mi | 2 h 25 min | 5.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Iowa to Houston?
Fuel cost: 20.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 156.6 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 Iowa to Houston?
Driving time: 2 h 25 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 73 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 48 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 24 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Iowa to Houston by land?
The distance between Iowa and Houston is 156.6 mi by road including 155.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Iowa and Houston respectively.
How far is Iowa to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Iowa and Houston is 144.8 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 Iowa and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Iowa from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 145 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 3 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 Iowa to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 58 min to cover the distance of 145 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 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 Iowa and Houston?
The halfway point between Iowa and Houston is Beaumont. It is located about 8 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Beaumont to Iowa is 70 mi and driving will take about 1 h 4 min. The road between Beaumont and Houston has length 86 mi and will take approximately 1 h 20 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Iowa in relation to Houston?
Iowa is located 145 mi east of Houston.
Iowa has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.23688, longitude -93.01376.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Iowa to Houston?
The route from Iowa to Houston follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 40 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi
- LA 383: 1 mi