Distance between Boston MA and Houston TX
The distance from Boston to Houston is 1,839 miles by road including 1,816 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 28 hours and 41 minutes and goes through Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New York, Newark and Bethlehem.
Shortest distance by air | 1,604 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,838.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 28 h 41 min |
Fuel amount | 62.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 245.8 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Boston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 90 101 mi, 1 h 39 min
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Hartford | 101 mi | 1 h 39 min | 3.4 gal | |
US 5 CT 15 37 mi, 43 min
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New Haven | 139 mi | 2 h 22 min | 4.5 gal | |
CT 15 14 mi, 15 min
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Bridgeport | 153 mi | 2 h 38 min | 5.1 gal | |
CT 8 I 95 22 mi, 24 min
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Stamford | 175 mi | 3 h 02 min | 5.9 gal | |
I 95 24 mi, 27 min
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New York | 199 mi | 3 h 29 min | 6.6 gal | |
US 1 I 95 23 mi, 26 min
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Newark | 222 mi | 3 h 56 min | 7.4 gal | |
I 78 70 mi, 1 h 05 min
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Bethlehem | 291 mi | 5 h 01 min | 9.9 gal | |
I 78 8 mi, 08 min
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Allentown | 300 mi | 5 h 09 min | 10.1 gal | |
I 78 79 mi, 1 h 17 min
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Harrisburg | 379 mi | 6 h 27 min | 12.9 gal | |
I 81 73 mi, 1 h 08 min
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Hagerstown | 451 mi | 7 h 35 min | 15.3 gal | |
I 81 111 mi, 1 h 39 min
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Harrisonburg | 562 mi | 9 h 14 min | 19.0 gal | |
I 81 260 mi, 3 h 53 min
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Kingsport | 823 mi | 13 h 07 min | 27.7 gal | |
I 81 94 mi, 1 h 25 min
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Knoxville | 917 mi | 14 h 33 min | 31.2 gal | |
I 40 I 75 103 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Chattanooga | 1,020 mi | 16 h 07 min | 34.2 gal | |
I 24 I 59 152 mi, 2 h 22 min
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Birmingham | 1,172 mi | 18 h 29 min | 39.8 gal | |
I 20 46 mi, 45 min
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Tuscaloosa | 1,218 mi | 19 h 14 min | 41.1 gal | |
I 20 I 59 188 mi, 2 h 48 min
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Hattiesburg | 1,406 mi | 22 h 03 min | 47.7 gal | |
I 59 I 12 150 mi, 2 h 12 min
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Denham Springs | 1,556 mi | 24 h 15 min | 52.8 gal | |
I 12 10 mi, 10 min
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Baton Rouge | 1,566 mi | 24 h 25 min | 53.0 gal | |
I 12 I 10 130 mi, 2 h 02 min
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Lake Charles | 1,696 mi | 26 h 28 min | 57.6 gal | |
I 10 57 mi, 52 min
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Beaumont | 1,753 mi | 27 h 20 min | 59.5 gal | |
I 10 86 mi, 1 h 20 min
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Houston | 1,839 mi | 28 h 41 min | 62.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boston to Houston?
Fuel cost: 245.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,838.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boston to Houston?
Driving time: 28 h 41 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 988 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 14 h 31 min
- 442 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 h 47 min
- 81 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 18 min
- 91 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 31 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 117 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 h 8 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 106 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 7 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boston to Houston by land?
The distance between Boston and Houston is 1,838.6 mi by road including 1,816.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boston and Houston respectively.
How far is Boston to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boston and Houston is 1,604.4 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 Boston and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boston from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 13 min to cover the distance of 1,604 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 11 h 44 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 Boston to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 10 h 45 min to cover the distance of 1,604 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 12 h 17 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 Boston and Houston?
The halfway point between Boston and Houston is Knoxville. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Knoxville to Boston is 917 mi and driving will take about 14 h 31 min. The road between Knoxville and Houston has length 921 mi and will take approximately 14 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boston in relation to Houston?
Boston is located 1,604 mi north-east of Houston.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Boston to Houston?
The route from Boston to Houston follows I 81, I 59, I 10, I 20, I 78, I 75, I 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 22: 58 mi
- I 95: 57 mi
- I 90: 55 mi
- I 40: 53 mi
- US 11: 53 mi
- CT 15: 49 mi
- I 84: 40 mi
- US 90: 40 mi
- I 64: 30 mi
- US 58: 19 mi
- I 24: 17 mi
- US 5: 16 mi
- NJTP: 14 mi
- US 1: 12 mi
- AL 5: 11 mi
- US 52: 9 mi
- VA 100: 8 mi
- I 77: 7 mi
- US 220: 6 mi
- US 80: 6 mi
- PA 309: 6 mi
- US 98: 6 mi
- CT 8: 4 mi
- MS 19: 4 mi
- US 64: 4 mi
- CT 25: 3 mi
- US 6: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 84: 2 mi
- US 322: 2 mi
- MS 43: 1 mi
- MS 15: 1 mi
- I-95: 1 mi
- MS 42: 1 mi
- US 27: 1 mi
- US 25W: 1 mi
- MS 42: 1 mi