Houston, United States → Dallas, United States
195 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Houston to Dallas is 362 km (225 miles). Dallas lies roughly north-northwest of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 338° (NNW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Houston (South, United States) sits at 29.7604°N, 95.3698°W; Dallas (South, United States) is at 32.7767°N, 96.7970°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 338° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~57 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~470 km · ~5h 53min | 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 Houston to Dallas: about 470 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 Houston and Dallas lies at approximately 31.2705°N, 96.0720°W — the position that is an equal 181 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Houston and Dallas both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Houston · All distances from Dallas
The straight-line distance from Houston to Dallas is approximately 362 km (225 miles, 195 nautical miles).
Dallas lies roughly north-northwest of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 338° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 57 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Houston to Dallas: about 470 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Houston and Dallas 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