Distance from Austin, TX to Houston, TX

Driving distance from Austin, TX to Houston, TX is 162 miles (261 km). How far is it from Austin, TX to Houston, TX? It's a 02 hours 44 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 146 miles (235 km) and flight time from Austin, TX to Houston, TX is 17 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
162 Miles
/
261 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
6.48 Gallons
24.80 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
146 Miles
/
235 Km
Flight distance

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