Distance between Houston TX and Boston MA
The distance from Houston to Boston is 1,837 miles by road including 1,811 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 28 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Beaumont, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Hattiesburg, Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.
Shortest distance by air | 1,604 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,836.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 28 h 36 min |
Fuel amount | 62.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 245.6 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 10 86 mi, 1 h 20 min
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Beaumont | 86 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.8 gal | |
I 10 57 mi, 52 min
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Lake Charles | 143 mi | 2 h 12 min | 4.8 gal | |
I 10 130 mi, 2 h 03 min
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Baton Rouge | 273 mi | 4 h 15 min | 9.0 gal | |
I 12 10 mi, 09 min
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Denham Springs | 283 mi | 4 h 25 min | 9.5 gal | |
I 12 150 mi, 2 h 12 min
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Hattiesburg | 433 mi | 6 h 38 min | 14.6 gal | |
I 59 188 mi, 2 h 48 min
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Tuscaloosa | 621 mi | 9 h 26 min | 20.8 gal | |
I 20 46 mi, 44 min
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Birmingham | 667 mi | 10 h 11 min | 22.6 gal | |
I 20 I 59 152 mi, 2 h 17 min
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Chattanooga | 819 mi | 12 h 29 min | 27.4 gal | |
I 24 I 75 103 mi, 1 h 34 min
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Knoxville | 922 mi | 14 h 03 min | 31.3 gal | |
I 40 I 81 94 mi, 1 h 25 min
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Kingsport | 1,017 mi | 15 h 28 min | 34.3 gal | |
I 81 260 mi, 3 h 53 min
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Harrisonburg | 1,276 mi | 19 h 22 min | 43.3 gal | |
I 81 111 mi, 1 h 39 min
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Hagerstown | 1,388 mi | 21 h 01 min | 47.1 gal | |
I 81 73 mi, 1 h 08 min
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Harrisburg | 1,460 mi | 22 h 09 min | 49.6 gal | |
I 81 I 78 79 mi, 1 h 17 min
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Allentown | 1,539 mi | 23 h 27 min | 52.3 gal | |
I 78 8 mi, 07 min
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Bethlehem | 1,547 mi | 23 h 35 min | 52.6 gal | |
I 78 70 mi, 1 h 05 min
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Newark | 1,617 mi | 24 h 41 min | 54.8 gal | |
I 78 I 95 21 mi, 24 min
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New York | 1,638 mi | 25 h 05 min | 55.6 gal | |
US 1 I 95 25 mi, 27 min
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Stamford | 1,663 mi | 25 h 33 min | 56.5 gal | |
I 95 22 mi, 24 min
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Bridgeport | 1,685 mi | 25 h 57 min | 57.2 gal | |
CT 8 CT 15 14 mi, 15 min
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New Haven | 1,699 mi | 26 h 13 min | 57.6 gal | |
CT 15 37 mi, 43 min
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Hartford | 1,736 mi | 26 h 56 min | 59.0 gal | |
US 5 I 90 101 mi, 1 h 39 min
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Boston | 1,837 mi | 28 h 35 min | 62.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Boston?
Fuel cost: 245.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,836.8 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 Houston to Boston?
Driving time: 28 h 36 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 999 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 14 h 41 min
- 445 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 6 h 50 min
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 17 min
- 89 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 h 29 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 min
- 121 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 h 11 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 92 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 50 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Boston by land?
The distance between Houston and Boston is 1,836.8 mi by road including 1,810.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Boston respectively.
How far is Houston to Boston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Boston 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 Houston and Boston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Boston 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 Houston to Boston?
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 Houston and Boston?
The halfway point between Houston and Boston is Knoxville. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Knoxville to Houston is 922 mi and driving will take about 14 h 2 min. The road between Knoxville and Boston has length 915 mi and will take approximately 14 h 33 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Boston?
Houston is located 1,604 mi south-west of Boston.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Boston has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.36048, longitude -71.05957.
Which highway goes from Houston to Boston?
The route from Houston to Boston follows I 81, I 59, I 10, I 20, I 78, I 75, I 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 22: 57 mi
- I 90: 55 mi
- I 95: 53 mi
- US 11: 53 mi
- I 40: 53 mi
- CT 15: 49 mi
- I 84: 40 mi
- US 90: 39 mi
- I 64: 30 mi
- US 58: 18 mi
- I 24: 17 mi
- US 5: 15 mi
- US 1: 11 mi
- AL 5: 11 mi
- NJTP: 11 mi
- US 52: 9 mi
- I 77: 8 mi
- VA 100: 7 mi
- US 220: 6 mi
- PA 309: 6 mi
- US 80: 6 mi
- US 98: 6 mi
- CT 8: 5 mi
- MS 19: 4 mi
- US 9: 4 mi
- US 64: 3 mi
- CT 25: 3 mi
- US 46: 3 mi
- US 6: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 84: 2 mi
- US 322: 2 mi
- MS 42: 1 mi
- MS 43: 1 mi
- MS 15: 1 mi
- US 27: 1 mi
- NJ 173: 1 mi
- MP: 1 mi