Houston, United States → Guadalajara, Mexico
697 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Houston to Guadalajara is 1,291 km (802 miles). Guadalajara lies roughly southwest of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 220° (SW). It is an international route from United States to Mexico.
Houston (South, United States) sits at 29.7604°N, 95.3698°W; Guadalajara (Jalisco, Mexico) is at 20.6597°N, 103.3496°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 220° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 7min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,678 km · ~20h 59min | 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 Guadalajara: about 1,678 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 Guadalajara lies at approximately 25.2636°N, 99.5094°W — the position that is an equal 646 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Guadalajara (America/Mexico_City) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Houston (America/Chicago), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Houston uses the US Dollar (USD), while Guadalajara uses the Mexican Peso (MXN). The primary language changes from English in Houston to Spanish in Guadalajara.
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The straight-line distance from Houston to Guadalajara is approximately 1,291 km (802 miles, 697 nautical miles).
Guadalajara lies roughly southwest of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 220° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 7min (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 Guadalajara: about 1,678 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Guadalajara (America/Mexico_City) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Houston (America/Chicago), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of 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