Distance between Houston TX and Waco TX
The distance from Houston to Waco is 297 kilometers by road including 149 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Cypress, Prairie View, Navasota, College Station, Bryan and Hearne.
| Shortest distance by air | 262 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 297 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 9 min |
| Fuel amount | 23.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 44.9 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 90 US 290 29 km, 17 min
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| Jersey Village | 29 km | 17 min | 2.2 L | |
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US 290 14 km, 08 min
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| Cypress | 43 km | 26 min | 3.1 L | |
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US 290 33 km, 20 min
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| Prairie View | 76 km | 46 min | 5.9 L | |
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US 290 TX 6 41 km, 27 min
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| Navasota | 118 km | 1 h 13 min | 9.1 L | |
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TX 6 31 km, 17 min
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| College Station | 149 km | 1 h 31 min | 10.9 L | |
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TX 6 17 km, 09 min
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| Bryan | 166 km | 1 h 40 min | 12.9 L | |
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TX 6 US 190 27 km, 17 min
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| Hearne | 192 km | 1 h 57 min | 15.2 L | |
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TX 6 14 km, 09 min
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| Calvert | 206 km | 2 h 07 min | 16.4 L | |
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TX 6 91 km, 1 h 01 min
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| Waco | 297 km | 3 h 09 min | 23.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Waco?
Fuel cost: 44.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 297 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Waco?
Driving time: 3 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 49 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 26 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 15 min
- 53 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 32 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 8 min
- 119 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 1 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 19 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Waco by land?
The distance between Houston and Waco is 297 km by road including 149 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Waco respectively.
How far is Houston to Waco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Waco is 262 km.
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 Waco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Waco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 262 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 11 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Waco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 262 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Waco?
The halfway point between Houston and Waco is College Station.
The distance from College Station to Houston is 149 km and driving will take about 1 h 31 min. The road between College Station and Waco has length 148 km and will take approximately 1 h 37 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Waco?
Houston is located 262 km south-east of Waco.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Waco has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.54933, longitude -97.14667.
Which highway goes from Houston to Waco?
The route from Houston to Waco follows TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 290: 72 km
- US 190: 30 km
- I 10: 8 km
- US 90: 8 km
- Loop 484: 4 km
- US 79: 3 km
- I 45: 1 km
