Distance between Houston TX and Marfa TX
The distance from Houston to Marfa is 962 kilometers by road including 818 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 18 minutes and goes through Katy, Columbus, Weimar, Flatonia, Waelder, Seguin and Cibolo.
| Shortest distance by air | 835 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 962 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 9 h 18 min |
| Fuel amount | 77 L |
| Fuel cost | 134.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 90 I 10 Toll 49 km, 30 min
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| Katy | 49 km | 30 min | 3.6 L | |
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I 10 68 km, 37 min
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| Columbus | 118 km | 1 h 08 min | 9.2 L | |
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I 10 15 km, 08 min
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| Weimar | 133 km | 1 h 17 min | 9.7 L | |
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I 10 44 km, 23 min
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| Flatonia | 177 km | 1 h 40 min | 13.8 L | |
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I 10 18 km, 09 min
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| Waelder | 195 km | 1 h 50 min | 15.2 L | |
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I 10 64 km, 34 min
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| Seguin | 259 km | 2 h 25 min | 19.7 L | |
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I 10 18 km, 09 min
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| Cibolo | 277 km | 2 h 35 min | 21.7 L | |
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I 10 Loop 1604 86 km, 48 min
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| Boerne | 363 km | 3 h 23 min | 28.3 L | |
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I 10 599 km, 5 h 54 min
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| Marfa | 962 km | 9 h 18 min | 76.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Marfa?
Fuel cost: 134.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 962 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Marfa?
Driving time: 9 h 18 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 601 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 5 h 28 min
- 34 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 19 min
- 144 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 26 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 14 min
- 120 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 38 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 28 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Marfa by land?
The distance between Houston and Marfa is 962 km by road including 818 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Marfa respectively.
How far is Houston to Marfa by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Marfa is 835 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 Houston and Marfa respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Marfa by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 2 min to cover the distance of 835 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 47 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 Houston to Marfa?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 28 min to cover the distance of 835 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 58 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 Houston and Marfa?
The halfway point between Houston and Marfa is Segovia. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Segovia to Houston is 482 km and driving will take about 4 h 30 min. The road between Segovia and Marfa has length 480 km and will take approximately 4 h 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Marfa?
Houston is located 835 km east of Marfa.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Marfa has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.3135, longitude -104.02172.
Which highway goes from Houston to Marfa?
The route from Houston to Marfa follows I 10, US 67, US 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 87: 53 km
- TX 130: 43 km
- Loop 1604: 41 km
- I 10 Toll: 19 km
- US 385: 18 km
- US 83: 8 km
- TX 71: 2 km
- I 45: 1 km