Austin and El Paso are roughly 525–530 miles apart by air and about 575–580 miles apart by road, which usually means around 9–13 hours of driving depending on route and stops.

Quick Scoop

  • By road (car): About 576 miles / 927 km via I‑10, typically 10–13 hours including basic stops and traffic variations.
  • By air (city to city): About 528 miles / 850 km between Austin and El Paso.
  • Halfway point: Around Fort Stockton, a common stop on the I‑10 route between the two cities.

If you picture Texas like a long stretch across the southwest, a drive from Austin to El Paso is essentially crossing most of the state from central Texas out to the far western tip. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.