how far is el paso from houston

El Paso is roughly 675–740 miles from Houston, depending on whether you measure straight-line or driving distance.

Quick Scoop

• Straight-line distance (city center to city center): About 674–717 miles (around 1,085–1,150 km).

• Driving distance: About 740–746 miles (around 1,190–1,200 km) via I-10 across Texas.

• Typical drive time: Around 11 hours without long stops, assuming normal highway speeds and traffic.

Travel options

• By car:
  • Route usually follows Interstate 10 almost the whole way across Texas.

* Many travelers break it into a 1–2 day road trip, stopping in central Texas towns and cities along the way.

• By plane:
  • Aerial distance is about 1,070 km, with direct flights often taking around 6 hours total including typical flight time.

Fun Texas distance fact

• El Paso is famously so far west that it is actually closer to Los Angeles than it is to Houston, which surprises many people looking at a map of Texas.

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