Dallas, United States → Austin, United States
158 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Dallas to Austin is 293 km (182 miles). Austin lies roughly south-southwest of Dallas; the initial great-circle bearing is 198° (SSW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Dallas (South, United States) sits at 32.7767°N, 96.7970°W; Austin (South, United States) is at 30.2672°N, 97.7431°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 198° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~52 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~381 km · ~4h 46min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Dallas to Austin: about 381 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Dallas and Austin lies at approximately 31.5228°N, 97.2764°W — the position that is an equal 147 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Dallas and Austin both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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The straight-line distance from Dallas to Austin is approximately 293 km (182 miles, 158 nautical miles).
Austin lies roughly south-southwest of Dallas; the initial great-circle bearing is 198° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 52 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Dallas to Austin: about 381 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Dallas and Austin both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances