How far is Brownsville, TX from Dalton, GA?

The driving distance from Brownsville, TX to Dalton, GA is about 1197.8 miles (1927.6 km), with a travel time of about 22h 30m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 964.7 miles (1552.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 45h 00m 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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Road
1197.77 mi
22h 30m
Flight
964.71 mi
1552.55 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
964.71 mi
Kilometers
1552.55 km
Flight Time
01h 56m

Driving Distance

Road route
1197.77 mi
Kilometers
1927.63 km
Drive Time
22h 30m

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Drive time stays fixed at 22h 30m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Dalton
Mon, May 18, 8:56 AM EDT
Return by in Brownsville
Tue, May 19, 6:27 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Brownsville
2026-05-17T09:26
Arrive Dalton
Mon, May 18, 7:56 AM CDT
Route Timing
22h 30m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
5:30 AM to 7:00 AM EDT

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

Leave by
3:00 PM 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
Grosse Tete
LA

Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

From Brownsville
599.1 mi
11h 15m
To Dalton
598.8 mi
11h 15m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Brownsville Weather
TX
Live fallback forecast
93°F
Sunday
Using Cameron Park as the closest live forecast in the Cameron County weather hub.

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 17 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
15 to 18 mph SSE
Destination
88°F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 17 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph SE

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  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 left

    1157 ft · 14 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight right

    1.2 mi · 1 min

  9. 9

    Continue on U.S. Highway 77

    11.6 mi · 13 min · U.S. Highway 77

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right

    1410 ft · 34 sec

  11. 11

    Turn straight onto US Highway 77 Frontage Road

    148 m · 18 sec · US Highway 77 Frontage Road

  12. 12

    Turn right onto County Road 10

    1 mi · 4 min · County Road 10

  13. 13

    Turn left onto County Road 79

    4 mi · 16 min · County Road 79

  14. 14

    Turn left onto County Road 18

    848 ft · 44 sec · County Road 18

  15. 15

    Turn sharp right

    1.1 mi · 3 min

  16. 16

    Take the ramp straight

    2351 ft · 57 sec

  17. 17

    Merge slight left onto Driscoll Bypass

    2.3 mi · 2 min · Driscoll Bypass

  18. 18

    Continue on U.S. Highway 77

    13.2 mi · 14 min · U.S. Highway 77

  19. 19

    Merge slight left

    1.4 mi · 1 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 50 sec

  21. 21

    Continue straight

    141 m · 5 sec

  22. 22

    Take the exit slight right toward Sinton, Victoria

    37.6 mi · 44 min

  23. 23

    Turn slight right onto United States Highway 77

    33 mi · 37 min · United States Highway 77

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on Spur 91

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Spur 91

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto US Highway 59 South

    88.6 mi · 1 hr 38 min · US Highway 59 South

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right

    1551 ft · 38 sec

  27. 27

    Continue on 59 Northbound Frontage Road

    1.6 mi · 2 min · 59 Northbound Frontage Road

  28. 28

    Continue straight

    2146 ft · 59 sec

  29. 29

    Continue on US 59 Northbound Frontage Road

    2 mi · 5 min · US 59 Northbound Frontage Road

  30. 30

    Continue on Southwest Freeway Frontage Road

    1.3 mi · 3 min · Southwest Freeway Frontage Road

  31. 31

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 69 North, US 59 North

    1304 ft · 32 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight left onto Southwest Freeway

    32.6 mi · 38 min · Southwest Freeway

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on Southwest Freeway

    2.1 mi · 3 min · Southwest Freeway

  34. 34

    Continue on Eastex Freeway

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Eastex Freeway

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight right toward I 10 East, I 10 West: Beaumont, San Antonio

    1421 ft · 35 sec

  36. 36

    Keep slight left to continue on I 10 East: Beaumont

    1.4 km · 2 min

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto East Freeway

    4.3 mi · 5 min · East Freeway

  38. 38

    Keep slight left to continue on East Freeway

    13.4 mi · 16 min · East Freeway

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on East Freeway

    96.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min · East Freeway

  40. 40

    Continue on Creole Nature Trail All-American Road

    155.6 mi · 2 hr 54 min · Creole Nature Trail All-American Road

  41. 41

    Take the exit slight left toward I 12 East: Hammond

    1.3 km · 2 min

  42. 42

    Continue on West Florida Republic Parkway

    85 mi · 1 hr 32 min · West Florida Republic Parkway

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right toward I 59 North: Hattiesburg

    1365 ft · 58 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left

    159.1 mi · 2 hr 51 min

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on I 59 North, I 20 East: Meridian, Tuscaloosa

    153.7 mi · 2 hr 47 min

  46. 46

    Keep slight left to continue on I 59 North: Gadsden

    130.6 mi · 2 hr 20 min

  47. 47

    Keep slight right to continue on I 24 East: Chattanooga

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  48. 48

    Merge slight left

    16.6 mi · 21 min

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on I 75 South: Atlanta

    2869 ft · 49 sec

  50. 50

    Merge slight left

    22.3 mi · 24 min

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight right toward GA 52: Walnut Avenue, Dalton

    1057 ft · 32 sec

  52. 52

    Turn left onto West Walnut Avenue

    1.9 mi · 3 min · West Walnut Avenue

  53. 53

    Turn left onto South Thornton Avenue

    3083 ft · 1 min · South Thornton Avenue

  54. 54

    Turn right onto West Cuyler Street

    139 m · 20 sec · West Cuyler Street

  55. 55

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · West Cuyler Street

Car Route Details

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

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
55 steps
11 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
20
10 merges, 10 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
4.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 59 North
444 mi · 37%
Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
156 mi · 13%
U.S. Highway 77
131 mi · 11%
East Freeway
114 mi · 10%
US Highway 59 South
88.9 mi · 7%
West Florida Republic Parkway
85 mi · 7%
Longest Stretch

I 59 North

Merge slight left

159 mi · 02h 51m

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
22h 30m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
45h 00m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+233.1 mi
964.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Grosse Tete
11h 15m from Brownsville
Leave By
3:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny leaving Brownsville and Mostly Sunny near Dalton.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 1197.8 miles (1927.6 km) and usually takes 22h 30m 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?

Grosse Tete is a useful midpoint, sitting about 599.1 miles from Brownsville and 598.8 miles from Dalton.

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

The direct path is about 964.7 miles (1552.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 233.1 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 $159.70 one way or $319.40 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 375.6 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Brownsville and Dalton, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

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

Stop Ideas Near Grosse Tete

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Grosse Tete, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Grosse Tete.

BUS

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

25 mi away
1253 Florida St.
RAIL

New Iberia

58 mi away
West Washington St.
RAIL

Lafayette

59 mi away
133 East Grant St.
RAIL

Hammond

94 mi away
404 N.E. Railroad Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Brownsville and Dalton. Straight-line distance: 964.71 mi (1552.55 km).

Brownsville

#1 Brownsville

The southernmost city in Texas.

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

#2 Dalton

City in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States

Population33,853
Coordinates34.7698000, -84.9702200
Altitude232
CountryUnited States
Start: Brownsville (-97.49748, 25.90175)
End: Dalton (-84.97022, 34.7698)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1928 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)39h 54m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)29h 56m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)23h 57m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)19h 57m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)17h 06m
80 mph (129 km/h)14h 56m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
42.26 gal
159.99 L · about $159.70
Round trip
$319.40
84.52 gal · 319.98 L
Estimated CO2
375.6 kg one way
Round trip: 751.1 kg / 1656 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.78 $159.70 $319.40
Mid-grade $4.25 $179.69 $359.38
Premium $4.59 $194.02 $388.03
Diesel $3.99 $168.74 $337.49

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 · May 17, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Brownsville, TX and Dalton, GA. The current time in Brownsville is 09:26:43, although it is 10:26:43 in Dalton.

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.