Distance between Thornton CO and Houston TX

The distance from Thornton to Houston is 1,679 kilometers by road including 805 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Amarillo, Fort Worth and Waco.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,424 km ✈️
Car route length 1,679 km 🚗
Driving time 17 h 45 min
Fuel amount 134.3 L
Fuel cost 255.3 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Thornton 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 25 23 km, 15 min
Denver 23 km 0:15 15 min 0.8 L
I 25 15 km, 09 min
Greenwood Village 38 km 0:24 24 min 2.8 L
I 25 4 km, 02 min
Centennial 41 km 0:26 26 min 3.2 L
I 25 85 km, 47 min
Colorado Springs 126 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 9.2 L
I 25 73 km, 40 min
Pueblo 199 km 1:54 1 h 54 min 15.6 L
I 25 US 87 508 km, 5 h 26 min
Amarillo 708 km 7:20 7 h 20 min 55.5 L
I 40 US 287 541 km, 6 h 01 min
Fort Worth 1,249 km 13:22 13 h 22 min 99.4 L
I 35W Express I 35W 140 km, 1 h 18 min
Waco 1,389 km 14:40 14 h 40 min 110.9 L
Loop 340 TX 6 290 km, 3 h 04 min
Houston 1,679 km 17:45 17 h 45 min 133.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Thornton 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 25 23 km, 15 min
Denver 23 km 0:15 15 min 0.8 L
I 25 15 km, 09 min
Greenwood Village 38 km 0:24 24 min 2.8 L
I 25 4 km, 02 min
Centennial 41 km 0:26 26 min 3.2 L
I 25 22 km, 12 min
Castle Rock 63 km 0:39 39 min 4.7 L
I 25 23 km, 12 min
Larkspur 86 km 0:51 51 min 6.3 L
I 25 12 km, 06 min
Monument 98 km 0:58 58 min 7.6 L
I 25 28 km, 15 min
Colorado Springs 126 km 1:13 1 h 13 min 9.2 L
I 25 23 km, 13 min
Fountain 149 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 11.6 L
I 25 12 km, 06 min
Buttes 161 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 12.4 L
I 25 30 km, 16 min
Eden 192 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 15.3 L
I 25 8 km, 04 min
Pueblo 199 km 1:54 1 h 54 min 15.6 L
I 25 10 km, 05 min
Stem Beach 209 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 16.6 L
I 25 38 km, 20 min
Apache City 247 km 2:21 2 h 21 min 19.6 L
I 25 29 km, 15 min
Walsenburg 276 km 2:36 2 h 36 min 21.8 L
I 25 25 km, 13 min
Lynn 301 km 2:50 2 h 50 min 23.9 L
I 25 32 km, 17 min
Trinidad 333 km 3:08 3 h 08 min 26.3 L
I 25 8 km, 04 min
Starkville 341 km 3:12 3 h 12 min 27.1 L
I 25 19 km, 11 min
Keota 360 km 3:23 3 h 23 min 28.8 L
I 25 10 km, 06 min
Raton 371 km 3:29 3 h 29 min 29.2 L
US 87 US 64 44 km, 29 min
Capulin 415 km 3:59 3 h 59 min 33.1 L
US 64 14 km, 09 min
Des Moines 429 km 4:08 4 h 08 min 34.3 L
US 64 12 km, 08 min
Grande 441 km 4:17 4 h 17 min 34.5 L
US 64 17 km, 12 min
Grenville 458 km 4:29 4 h 29 min 36.6 L
US 64 23 km, 15 min
Mount Dora 482 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 37.1 L
US 64 26 km, 18 min
Clayton 508 km 5:03 5 h 03 min 39.9 L
US 87 11 km, 08 min
Texline 519 km 5:12 5 h 12 min 41.4 L
US 87 23 km, 15 min
Ware 541 km 5:28 5 h 28 min 41.8 L
US 87 21 km, 13 min
Bolin 562 km 5:41 5 h 41 min 44.8 L
US 87 23 km, 15 min
Dalhart 585 km 5:57 5 h 57 min 45.8 L
US 87 14 km, 09 min
Hartley 599 km 6:07 6 h 07 min 47.8 L
US 87 US 385 17 km, 11 min
Channing 615 km 6:18 6 h 18 min 48.0 L
US 385 RM 1061 75 km, 50 min
Bishop Hills 690 km 7:09 7 h 09 min 54.9 L
RM 1061 18 km, 11 min
Amarillo 708 km 7:20 7 h 20 min 55.5 L
I 40 US 287 33 km, 22 min
Claude 741 km 7:42 7 h 42 min 58.2 L
US 287 26 km, 17 min
Malden 767 km 8:00 8 h 00 min 60.3 L
US 287 23 km, 15 min
Ashtola 790 km 8:15 8 h 15 min 62.4 L
US 287 11 km, 07 min
Clarendon 801 km 8:22 8 h 22 min 64.0 L
US 287 21 km, 14 min
Hedley 822 km 8:37 8 h 37 min 65.0 L
US 287 30 km, 22 min
Memphis 852 km 8:59 8 h 59 min 67.2 L
US 287 15 km, 10 min
Estelline 867 km 9:10 9 h 10 min 69.2 L
US 287 26 km, 17 min
Childress 892 km 9:27 9 h 27 min 71.3 L
US 287 9 km, 06 min
Kirkland 901 km 9:34 9 h 34 min 71.6 L
US 287 25 km, 17 min
Goodlett 926 km 9:52 9 h 52 min 73.9 L
US 287 12 km, 08 min
Quanah 938 km 10:00 10 h 00 min 74.9 L
US 287 14 km, 09 min
Chillicothe 952 km 10:09 10 h 09 min 75.2 L
US 287 20 km, 13 min
Tolbert 972 km 10:23 10 h 23 min 77.3 L
US 287 13 km, 08 min
Vernon 985 km 10:32 10 h 32 min 78.5 L
US 287 21 km, 13 min
Harrold 1,006 km 10:45 10 h 45 min 80.0 L
US 287 56 km, 35 min
Wichita Falls 1,062 km 11:21 11 h 21 min 83.9 L
US 287 US 82 14 km, 09 min
Raymond 1,076 km 11:30 11 h 30 min 86.0 L
US 82 5 km, 03 min
Jolly 1,081 km 11:34 11 h 34 min 86.1 L
US 82 15 km, 10 min
Frame 1,096 km 11:44 11 h 44 min 87.5 L
US 287 29 km, 19 min
Bellevue 1,125 km 12:03 12 h 03 min 89.8 L
US 287 15 km, 09 min
Bowie 1,139 km 12:13 12 h 13 min 90.8 L
US 287 15 km, 08 min
Sunset 1,154 km 12:21 12 h 21 min 92.1 L
US 81 13 km, 08 min
Alvord 1,167 km 12:29 12 h 29 min 93.3 L
US 81 17 km, 11 min
Decatur 1,185 km 12:40 12 h 40 min 94.7 L
US 81 12 km, 08 min
Herman 1,196 km 12:49 12 h 49 min 95.2 L
US 81 13 km, 09 min
Rhome 1,210 km 12:58 12 h 58 min 96.6 L
US 81 11 km, 07 min
Avondale 1,221 km 13:06 13 h 06 min 97.6 L
US 81 27 km, 15 min
Fort Worth 1,249 km 13:21 13 h 21 min 99.4 L
I 35W Express I 35W 30 km, 16 min
Burleson 1,279 km 13:38 13 h 38 min 101.5 L
I 35W 13 km, 07 min
Alvarado 1,292 km 13:45 13 h 45 min 103.1 L
I 35W 14 km, 07 min
Grandview 1,306 km 13:53 13 h 53 min 104.3 L
I 35W 47 km, 25 min
Abbott 1,353 km 14:19 14 h 19 min 108.0 L
I 35 8 km, 04 min
West 1,362 km 14:23 14 h 23 min 108.6 L
I 35 14 km, 07 min
Elm Mott 1,376 km 14:31 14 h 31 min 109.9 L
I 35 5 km, 02 min
Lacy-Lakeview 1,381 km 14:34 14 h 34 min 110.3 L
I 35 Loop 340 8 km, 05 min
Waco 1,389 km 14:39 14 h 39 min 110.9 L
Loop 340 3 km, 02 min
Wardlaw 1,392 km 14:41 14 h 41 min 111.4 L
TX 6 8 km, 05 min
Harrison 1,400 km 14:46 14 h 46 min 111.7 L
TX 6 8 km, 05 min
Riesel 1,408 km 14:52 14 h 52 min 112.5 L
TX 6 9 km, 06 min
Perry 1,418 km 14:58 14 h 58 min 112.9 L
TX 6 14 km, 09 min
Sunrise 1,432 km 15:08 15 h 08 min 114.5 L
TX 6 27 km, 18 min
Hammond 1,459 km 15:26 15 h 26 min 115.9 L
TX 6 13 km, 09 min
Calvert 1,473 km 15:35 15 h 35 min 117.7 L
TX 6 7 km, 05 min
Seger 1,480 km 15:40 15 h 40 min 118.1 L
TX 6 US 79 7 km, 04 min
Hearne 1,487 km 15:45 15 h 45 min 118.7 L
TX 6 US 190 10 km, 06 min
Sutton 1,497 km 15:52 15 h 52 min 119.2 L
US 190 9 km, 06 min
Benchley 1,506 km 15:58 15 h 58 min 120.4 L
US 190 8 km, 04 min
Bryan 1,513 km 16:02 16 h 02 min 120.7 L
TX 6 17 km, 09 min
College Station 1,530 km 16:11 16 h 11 min 121.4 L
TX 6 31 km, 17 min
Navasota 1,561 km 16:29 16 h 29 min 124.6 L
TX 6 23 km, 14 min
Cedar Creek 1,584 km 16:44 16 h 44 min 126.6 L
TX 6 5 km, 04 min
Howth 1,590 km 16:48 16 h 48 min 126.9 L
TX 6 13 km, 08 min
Prairie View 1,603 km 16:56 16 h 56 min 128.0 L
US 290 32 km, 19 min
Cypress 1,635 km 17:15 17 h 15 min 130.5 L
US 290 12 km, 07 min
Satsuma 1,647 km 17:23 17 h 23 min 131.7 L
US 290 4 km, 02 min
Jersey Village 1,650 km 17:25 17 h 25 min 132.0 L
US 290 29 km, 17 min
Houston 1,679 km 17:43 17 h 43 min 133.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Thornton to Houston?

Fuel cost: 255.3 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,679 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.9 CAD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Thornton to Houston?

Driving time: 17 h 45 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 463 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 12 min
  • 140 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 20 min
  • 112 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 7 min
  • 38 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 23 min
  • 648 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 12 min
  • 57 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 38 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
  • 200 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 29 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 5 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 8 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Thornton to Houston by land?

The distance between Thornton and Houston is 1,679 km by road including 805 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Thornton and Houston respectively.

How far is Thornton to Houston by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornton and Houston is 1,424 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 Thornton and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Thornton from Houston by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 46 min to cover the distance of 1,424 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 28 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 Thornton to Houston?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 56 min to cover the distance of 1,424 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 46 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 Thornton and Houston?

The halfway point between Thornton and Houston is Memphis. It is located about 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Memphis to Thornton is 852 km and driving will take about 8 h 59 min. The road between Memphis and Houston has length 827 km and will take approximately 8 h 45 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Hedley is in 822 km from Thornton and 858 km from Houston
  • Estelline is in 867 km from Thornton and 813 km from Houston
  • Clarendon is in 801 km from Thornton and 878 km from Houston

Where is Thornton in relation to Houston?

Thornton is located 1,424 km north-west of Houston.

Thornton has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.86804, longitude -104.97192.

Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.

Which highway goes from Thornton to Houston?

The route from Thornton to Houston follows US 287, I 25, TX 6, US 87, US 64.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 81: 88 km
  • I 35W: 84 km
  • US 290: 73 km
  • US 385: 70 km
  • US 160: 56 km
  • RM 1061: 54 km
  • I 35: 50 km
  • US 77: 49 km
  • US 190: 31 km
  • US 82: 26 km
  • I 40: 18 km
  • US 70: 16 km
  • I 35W Express: 14 km
  • US 183: 13 km
  • Loop 340: 8 km
  • US 85: 8 km
  • US 90: 8 km
  • I 10: 8 km
  • US 281: 7 km
  • US 6: 6 km
  • US 277: 5 km
  • I 44: 5 km
  • US 79: 3 km
  • US 50 Business: 3 km
  • US 24: 3 km
  • CO 88: 3 km
  • TX 70: 2 km
  • TX 79: 2 km
  • US 287 Business: 1 km
  • I 45: 1 km
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