Distance between Memphis TX and Houston TX
The distance from Memphis to Houston is 836 kilometers by road including 417 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Fort Worth, Waco, Vernon, Wichita Falls, Bowie, Burleson and Alvarado.
| Shortest distance by air | 735 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 836 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 8 h 51 min |
| Fuel amount | 66.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 131 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Memphis | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 287 141 km, 1 h 39 min
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| Vernon | 141 km | 1 h 39 min | 11.0 L | |
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US 287 77 km, 49 min
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| Wichita Falls | 218 km | 2 h 28 min | 16.5 L | |
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US 287 78 km, 51 min
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| Bowie | 296 km | 3 h 20 min | 23.3 L | |
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US 287 109 km, 1 h 08 min
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| Fort Worth | 405 km | 4 h 28 min | 31.9 L | |
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I 35W Express I 35W 30 km, 16 min
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| Burleson | 435 km | 4 h 45 min | 34.0 L | |
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I 35W 13 km, 07 min
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| Alvarado | 449 km | 4 h 52 min | 35.6 L | |
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I 35W 14 km, 07 min
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| Grandview | 462 km | 5 h 00 min | 36.8 L | |
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I 35W I 35 83 km, 46 min
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| Waco | 545 km | 5 h 46 min | 43.4 L | |
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Loop 340 TX 6 290 km, 3 h 04 min
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| Houston | 836 km | 8 h 51 min | 66.2 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Memphis to Houston?
Fuel cost: 131 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 836 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Memphis to Houston?
Driving time: 8 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 225 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 2 min
- 39 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 22 min
- 112 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 7 min
- 16 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 9 min
- 284 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 9 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 149 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 51 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Memphis to Houston by land?
The distance between Memphis and Houston is 836 km by road including 417 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Memphis and Houston respectively.
How far is Memphis to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Memphis and Houston is 735 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 Memphis and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Memphis from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 735 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 20 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 Memphis to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 3 min to cover the distance of 735 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 30 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 Memphis and Houston?
The halfway point between Memphis and Houston is Fort Worth. It is located about 13 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Fort Worth to Memphis is 405 km and driving will take about 4 h 28 min. The road between Fort Worth and Houston has length 431 km and will take approximately 4 h 23 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Memphis in relation to Houston?
Memphis is located 735 km north-west of Houston.
Memphis has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.72478, longitude -100.53401.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Memphis to Houston?
The route from Memphis to Houston follows US 287, TX 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 81: 88 km
- I 35W: 84 km
- US 290: 73 km
- I 35: 50 km
- US 77: 49 km
- US 190: 31 km
- US 82: 26 km
- US 70: 16 km
- I 35W Express: 14 km
- US 183: 13 km
- Loop 340: 8 km
- I 10: 8 km
- US 90: 8 km
- US 281: 7 km
- I 44: 5 km
- US 277: 5 km
- US 79: 3 km
- TX 79: 2 km
- US 287 Business: 1 km
- I 45: 1 km