Distance between Columbus OH and Houston TX
The distance from Columbus to Houston is 1,150 miles by road including 913 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Cincinnati, Louisville, Jackson, Memphis, Little Rock and Lufkin.
| Shortest distance by air | 992 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,150.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 18 h 40 min |
| Fuel amount | 39.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 153.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Columbus | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 62 I 71 10 mi, 09 min
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| Grove City | 10 mi | 09 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 71 68 mi, 1 h 00 min
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| Lebanon | 78 mi | 1 h 10 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 71 25 mi, 24 min
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| Cincinnati | 103 mi | 1 h 34 min | 3.3 gal | |
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I 71 104 mi, 1 h 36 min
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| Louisville | 208 mi | 3 h 11 min | 6.5 gal | |
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I 65 295 mi, 4 h 35 min
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| Jackson | 503 mi | 7 h 46 min | 17.0 gal | |
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I 40 74 mi, 1 h 07 min
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| Memphis | 577 mi | 8 h 53 min | 19.3 gal | |
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I 40 149 mi, 2 h 19 min
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| Little Rock | 726 mi | 11 h 12 min | 24.3 gal | |
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I 30 US 59 306 mi, 5 h 15 min
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| Lufkin | 1,031 mi | 16 h 28 min | 34.9 gal | |
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US 59 BUS US 59 119 mi, 2 h 11 min
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| Houston | 1,150 mi | 18 h 40 min | 39.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Columbus to Houston?
Fuel cost: 153.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,150.2 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 Columbus to Houston?
Driving time: 18 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 598 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 47 min
- 81 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 15 min
- 100 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 36 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 166 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 57 min
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 46 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 139 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 47 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Columbus to Houston by land?
The distance between Columbus and Houston is 1,150.2 mi by road including 913.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Columbus and Houston respectively.
How far is Columbus to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Columbus and Houston is 992.3 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 Columbus and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Columbus from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 59 min to cover the distance of 992 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 15 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 Columbus to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 39 min to cover the distance of 992 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 36 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 Columbus and Houston?
The halfway point between Columbus and Houston is Memphis. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Memphis to Columbus is 577 mi and driving will take about 8 h 53 min. The road between Memphis and Houston has length 574 mi and will take approximately 9 h 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Columbus in relation to Houston?
Columbus is located 992 mi north-east of Houston.
Columbus has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.96226, longitude -83.00071.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Columbus to Houston?
The route from Columbus to Houston follows I 40, US 59, I 71, I 65, I 30.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 69: 27 mi
- TX 315: 25 mi
- US 70: 20 mi
- US 67: 19 mi
- I 75: 19 mi
- US 259: 17 mi
- I 264: 10 mi
- I 440: 10 mi
- US 412: 7 mi
- I-30: 7 mi
- US-70: 7 mi
- US 59 BUS: 7 mi
- Loop 224: 5 mi
- US-67: 4 mi
- I 369: 3 mi
- I 55: 2 mi
- TX 21: 2 mi
- TX 43: 2 mi
- I 24: 2 mi
- US 69 BUS: 1 mi
- US 270: 1 mi
- SR 315: 1 mi
- US 62: 1 mi
- SR 3: 1 mi