How far is Brownsville, TX from Canyon, TX?

The driving distance from Brownsville, TX to Canyon, TX is about 763.5 miles (1228.7 km), with a travel time of about 13h 43m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 680.1 miles (1094.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 27h 27m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
763.47 mi
13h 43m
Flight
680.09 mi
1094.5 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
680.09 mi
Kilometers
1094.5 km
Flight Time
01h 22m

Driving Distance

Road route
763.47 mi
Kilometers
1228.68 km
Drive Time
13h 43m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 13h 43m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Canyon
Thu, Apr 23, 11:26 AM CDT
Return by in Brownsville
Fri, Apr 24, 1:10 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Brownsville
2026-04-22T21:42
Arrive Canyon
Thu, Apr 23, 11:26 AM CDT
Route Timing
13h 43m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
7:44 PM to 9:14 PM CDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
8:32 AM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Brownsville
8:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Junction
TX

City in Texas, United States

From Brownsville
382.4 mi
06h 51m
To Canyon
381.1 mi
06h 51m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Brownsville Weather
TX
Live fallback forecast
86°F
Wednesday
Using Cameron Park as the closest live forecast in the Cameron County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
6 to 12 mph SE
Destination
91°F
Wednesday

Sunny

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
15 to 20 mph SSW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Brownsville and Canyon.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brownsville and Canyon.

  1. 1

    Start on East Washington Street

    1682 ft · 41 sec · East Washington Street

  2. 2

    Turn right onto East 7th Street

    1.5 km · 2 min · East 7th Street

  3. 3

    Turn left onto North Frontage Road

    999 ft · 20 sec · North Frontage Road

  4. 4

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 69E North, US 77 North, US 83 North

    2235 ft · 55 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left onto North Expressway

    10.6 mi · 12 min · North Expressway

  6. 6

    Continue on U.S. Highway 77

    102 mi · 1 hr 53 min · U.S. Highway 77

  7. 7

    Keep slight right

    623 ft · 8 sec

  8. 8

    Keep slight right

    1.2 km · 2 min

  9. 9

    Turn left onto FM 772

    1009 ft · 17 sec · FM 772

  10. 10

    Turn straight onto South 6th Street

    4.4 mi · 7 min · South 6th Street

  11. 11

    Turn left onto West King Avenue

    14.5 mi · 18 min · West King Avenue

  12. 12

    Take the ramp right

    1 km · 2 min

  13. 13

    Merge slight left

    54.2 mi · 1 hr 2 min

  14. 14

    Keep slight left to continue on Nueces Street

    14.7 mi · 19 min · Nueces Street

  15. 15

    Continue straight

    1199 ft · 16 sec

  16. 16

    Take the exit straight

    68.3 mi · 1 hr 11 min

  17. 17

    Take the exit slight right toward Cesar Estrada Chavez Boulevard, Alamodome

    1054 ft · 28 sec

  18. 18

    Turn left onto East César E. Chávez Boulevard

    1.4 mi · 3 min · East César E. Chávez Boulevard

  19. 19

    Take the ramp straight toward I 10 West, I 35 North

    1303 ft · 32 sec

  20. 20

    Merge slight left onto South Pan Am Expressway

    28 m · 1 sec · South Pan Am Expressway

  21. 21

    Take the exit slight right toward I 10 West, US 87 North: El Paso

    1.4 km · 1 min · McDermott Freeway

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on McDermott Freeway

    14.6 mi · 17 min · McDermott Freeway

  23. 23

    Keep slight right

    98.7 mi · 1 hr 37 min

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight right toward US 83 North, US 377: Junction, Menard

    1665 ft · 44 sec

  25. 25

    Turn right onto North Main Street

    29.3 mi · 31 min · North Main Street

  26. 26

    Continue on Frisco Avenue

    41.9 mi · 45 min · Frisco Avenue

  27. 27

    Continue on Roberts Avenue

    16.5 mi · 18 min · Roberts Avenue

  28. 28

    Turn right onto Hutchings Avenue

    118 m · 18 sec · Hutchings Avenue

  29. 29

    Turn left onto North Broadway Street

    6.3 mi · 7 min · North Broadway Street

  30. 30

    Turn right

    12.3 mi · 13 min

  31. 31

    Turn left onto State Highway 153

    29.5 mi · 33 min · State Highway 153

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on State Highway 153

    6 m · 1 sec · State Highway 153

  33. 33

    Turn right onto State Highway 70

    10.4 mi · 11 min · State Highway 70

  34. 34

    Continue on Lamar Street

    1.3 km · 1 min · Lamar Street

  35. 35

    Turn left onto Northwest Georgia Avenue

    670 ft · 17 sec · Northwest Georgia Avenue

  36. 36

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 20 West: Midland

    104 m · 8 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left

    6 mi · 6 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward US 84 West: Snyder, Lubbock

    1721 ft · 20 sec

  39. 39

    Keep slight left

    74.2 mi · 1 hr 14 min

  40. 40

    Turn right onto South Avenue F

    1 mi · 2 min · South Avenue F

  41. 41

    Keep slight left to continue on North Avenue F

    617 ft · 11 sec · North Avenue F

  42. 42

    Turn straight onto Ralls Road

    1863 ft · 39 sec · Ralls Road

  43. 43

    Turn left onto East 15th Street

    734 ft · 17 sec · East 15th Street

  44. 44

    Turn right onto North US Highway 84

    1 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84

  45. 45

    Continue on Highway 84

    20 mi · 20 min · Highway 84

  46. 46

    Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

    4.6 mi · 5 min · Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

  47. 47

    Continue on East Highway 84

    6.8 mi · 7 min · East Highway 84

  48. 48

    Continue on Slaton Road

    4.5 mi · 6 min · Slaton Road

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right

    1302 ft · 27 sec

  50. 50

    Turn slight right onto Interstate 27

    98 m · 6 sec · Interstate 27

  51. 51

    Take the ramp straight

    1303 ft · 32 sec

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

    105.2 mi · 1 hr 46 min · Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

  53. 53

    Take the exit slight right toward TX 217: Canyon, Palo Duro Canyon State Park

    970 ft · 24 sec

  54. 54

    Turn straight onto I-27 Frontage Road

    1486 ft · 44 sec · I-27 Frontage Road

  55. 55

    Turn left onto 4th Avenue

    2.3 mi · 3 min · 4th Avenue

  56. 56

    Turn right onto 23rd Street

    55 m · 5 sec · 23rd Street

  57. 57

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 23rd Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Brownsville and Canyon.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
57 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
5 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
7.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
McDermott Freeway
114 mi · 15%
Marshall Formby Memorial Highway
105 mi · 14%
U.S. Highway 77
103 mi · 13%
Nueces Street
83.2 mi · 11%
US 84 West
74.5 mi · 10%
West King Avenue
69.3 mi · 9%
Longest Stretch

Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

Merge slight left onto Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

105 mi · 01h 46m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
13h 43m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
27h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+83.4 mi
680.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Junction
06h 51m from Brownsville
Leave By
8:32 AM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Brownsville and Sunny near Canyon.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Brownsville to Canyon?

The road trip is about 763.5 miles (1228.7 km) and usually takes 13h 43m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Junction is a useful midpoint, sitting about 382.4 miles from Brownsville and 381.1 miles from Canyon.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 680.1 miles (1094.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 83.4 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $101.81 one way or $203.61 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 239.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Brownsville and Sunny near Canyon.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Brownsville and Canyon. Straight-line distance: 680.09 mi (1094.5 km).

Brownsville

#1 Brownsville

The southernmost city in Texas.

Population183,428
Coordinates25.9017500, -97.4974800
Altitude10
CountryUnited States
Canyon

#2 Canyon

City in Randall County, Texas, United States

Population13,303
Coordinates34.9803300, -101.9188000
Altitude1080
CountryUnited States
Start: Brownsville (-97.49748, 25.90175)
End: Canyon (-101.9188, 34.98033)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1229 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)25h 26m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)19h 05m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)15h 16m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)12h 43m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)10h 54m
80 mph (129 km/h)09h 31m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
26.94 gal
101.98 L · about $101.81
Round trip
$203.61
53.88 gal · 203.96 L
Estimated CO2
239.4 kg one way
Round trip: 478.8 kg / 1056 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.78 $101.81 $203.61
Mid-grade $4.25 $114.55 $229.10
Premium $4.59 $123.68 $247.36
Diesel $3.99 $107.57 $215.14

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Texas · Apr 23, 2026

There is no time difference between Brownsville and Canyon. The current time is 21:42:55.

Distance to Other Cities

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.