Distance between Riesel TX and Houston TX
The distance from Riesel to Houston is 168 miles by road including 90 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Hearne, Bryan, College Station, Navasota, Prairie View and Cypress.
| Shortest distance by air | 150 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 168.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 51 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 22.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Riesel | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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TX 6 40 mi, 43 min
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| Calvert | 40 mi | 43 min | 1.3 gal | |
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TX 6 9 mi, 09 min
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| Hearne | 48 mi | 52 min | 1.6 gal | |
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TX 6 US 190 17 mi, 17 min
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| Bryan | 65 mi | 1 h 10 min | 2.1 gal | |
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TX 6 11 mi, 09 min
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| College Station | 76 mi | 1 h 19 min | 2.3 gal | |
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TX 6 19 mi, 17 min
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| Navasota | 95 mi | 1 h 37 min | 3.2 gal | |
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TX 6 26 mi, 27 min
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| Prairie View | 121 mi | 2 h 04 min | 4.0 gal | |
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US 290 20 mi, 19 min
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| Cypress | 141 mi | 2 h 23 min | 4.7 gal | |
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US 290 9 mi, 09 min
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| Jersey Village | 150 mi | 2 h 33 min | 5.1 gal | |
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US 290 18 mi, 17 min
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| Houston | 168 mi | 2 h 51 min | 5.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Riesel to Houston?
Fuel cost: 22.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 168.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Riesel to Houston?
Driving time: 2 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 25 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 9 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 37 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 5 min
- 65 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 9 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 19 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 Riesel to Houston by land?
The distance between Riesel and Houston is 168.4 mi by road including 90.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Riesel and Houston respectively.
How far is Riesel to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Riesel and Houston is 150.4 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 Riesel and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Riesel from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 150 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 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 Riesel to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h to cover the distance of 150 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 9 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 Riesel and Houston?
The halfway point between Riesel and Houston is College Station. It is located about 9 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from College Station to Riesel is 76 mi and driving will take about 1 h 19 min. The road between College Station and Houston has length 93 mi and will take approximately 1 h 32 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Riesel in relation to Houston?
Riesel is located 150 mi north-west of Houston.
Riesel has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.47489, longitude -96.92333.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Riesel to Houston?
The route from Riesel to Houston follows TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 290: 45 mi
- US 190: 19 mi
- I 10: 5 mi
- US 90: 5 mi
- US 79: 2 mi
- I 45: 1 mi