Miami, United States → Houston, United States
841 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Miami to Houston is 1,557 km (967 miles). Houston lies roughly west-northwest of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 290° (WNW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Miami (South, United States) sits at 25.7617°N, 80.1918°W; Houston (South, United States) is at 29.7604°N, 95.3698°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 290° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 27min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,024 km · ~25h 18min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Miami to Houston: about 2,024 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 Miami and Houston lies at approximately 27.9693°N, 87.6405°W — the position that is an equal 779 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Houston (America/Chicago) is 1 hour behind Miami (America/New_York) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Miami · All distances from Houston
The straight-line distance from Miami to Houston is approximately 1,557 km (967 miles, 841 nautical miles).
Houston lies roughly west-northwest of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 290° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 27min (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 Miami to Houston: about 2,024 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Houston (America/Chicago) is 1 hour behind Miami (America/New_York) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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