Distance between Houston TX and Phoenix AZ
The distance from Houston to Phoenix is 1,176 miles by road including 1,164 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 13 minutes and goes through El Paso, Tucson, Chandler, Katy, Columbus, Weimar and Flatonia.
Shortest distance by air | 1,015 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,176.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 18 h 13 min |
Fuel amount | 40 gal |
Fuel cost | 152.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 90 I 10 Toll 30 mi, 30 min
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Katy | 30 mi | 30 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 10 42 mi, 37 min
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Columbus | 73 mi | 1 h 08 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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Weimar | 83 mi | 1 h 17 min | 2.6 gal | |
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
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Flatonia | 110 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.7 gal | |
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
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Waelder | 121 mi | 1 h 51 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 10 624 mi, 9 h 28 min
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El Paso | 745 mi | 11 h 19 min | 25.2 gal | |
Loop 375 I 10 311 mi, 5 h 04 min
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Tucson | 1,056 mi | 16 h 23 min | 35.5 gal | |
I 10 104 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Chandler | 1,161 mi | 17 h 58 min | 39.4 gal | |
I 10 15 mi, 14 min
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Phoenix | 1,176 mi | 18 h 13 min | 39.6 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Phoenix?
Fuel cost: 152.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,176.3 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 Phoenix?
Driving time: 18 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 780 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 11 h 28 min
- 75 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 9 min
- 186 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 59 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 26 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 min
- 99 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 59 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Phoenix by land?
The distance between Houston and Phoenix is 1,176.3 mi by road including 1,164.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Phoenix respectively.
How far is Houston to Phoenix by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Phoenix is 1,014.7 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 Phoenix respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Phoenix by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 2 min to cover the distance of 1,015 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 25 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 Phoenix?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 48 min to cover the distance of 1,015 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 46 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 Phoenix?
Where is Houston in relation to Phoenix?
Houston is located 1,015 mi east of Phoenix.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Phoenix has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.44859, longitude -112.07735.
Which highway goes from Houston to Phoenix?
The route from Houston to Phoenix follows I 10, US 70, US 180.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 48 mi
- US 87: 33 mi
- TX 130: 27 mi
- Loop 1604: 25 mi
- US 67: 24 mi
- Loop 375: 21 mi
- US 191: 20 mi
- US 85: 13 mi
- I 10 Toll: 12 mi
- US 385: 11 mi
- US 83: 5 mi
- US 60: 5 mi
- TX 17: 2 mi
- TX 71: 1 mi
- I 45: 1 mi