Distance between Wichita Falls TX and Houston TX
The distance from Wichita Falls to Houston is 615 kilometers by road including 360 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Fort Worth, Waco, Bowie, Burleson, Alvarado, Grandview and West.
| Shortest distance by air | 548 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 615 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 21 min |
| Fuel amount | 49.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 93 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Wichita Falls | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 287 75 km, 49 min
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| Bowie | 75 km | 49 min | 5.7 L | |
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US 287 109 km, 1 h 08 min
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| Fort Worth | 184 km | 1 h 58 min | 14.3 L | |
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I 35W Express I 35W 30 km, 16 min
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| Burleson | 215 km | 2 h 14 min | 16.4 L | |
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I 35W 13 km, 07 min
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| Alvarado | 228 km | 2 h 22 min | 18.0 L | |
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I 35W 14 km, 07 min
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| Grandview | 242 km | 2 h 29 min | 19.2 L | |
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I 35W I 35 56 km, 30 min
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| West | 297 km | 3 h 00 min | 23.4 L | |
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I 35 27 km, 15 min
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| Waco | 325 km | 3 h 16 min | 25.8 L | |
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Loop 340 TX 6 97 km, 1 h 05 min
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| Hearne | 422 km | 4 h 22 min | 33.6 L | |
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TX 6 193 km, 1 h 58 min
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| Houston | 615 km | 6 h 20 min | 48.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Wichita Falls to Houston?
Fuel cost: 93 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 615 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 Wichita Falls to Houston?
Driving time: 6 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 217 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 58 min
- 39 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 22 min
- 71 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 42 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 6 min
- 204 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 16 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 62 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 46 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 Wichita Falls to Houston by land?
The distance between Wichita Falls and Houston is 615 km by road including 360 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Wichita Falls and Houston respectively.
How far is Wichita Falls to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wichita Falls and Houston is 548 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 Wichita Falls and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Wichita Falls from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 548 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 29 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 Wichita Falls to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 17 min to cover the distance of 548 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 36 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 Wichita Falls and Houston?
The halfway point between Wichita Falls and Houston is Elm Mott. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Elm Mott to Wichita Falls is 312 km and driving will take about 3 h 7 min. The road between Elm Mott and Houston has length 304 km and will take approximately 3 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Wichita Falls in relation to Houston?
Wichita Falls is located 548 km north-west of Houston.
Wichita Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.91371, longitude -98.49339.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Wichita Falls to Houston?
The route from Wichita Falls to Houston follows TX 6, US 287.
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
- I 35W Express: 14 km
- Loop 340: 8 km
- US 90: 8 km
- I 10: 8 km
- US 79: 3 km
- US 281: 3 km
- TX 79: 2 km
- US 287 Business: 2 km
- I 45: 1 km
