How far is Dickinson, ND from Port Isabel, TX?
The driving distance from Dickinson, ND to Port Isabel, TX is about 1806.1 miles (2906.6 km), with a travel time of about 32h 27m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1469.6 miles (2365.1 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 64h 54m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT.
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Drive time stays fixed at 32h 27m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Dickinson and Port Isabel.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Dickinson and Port Isabel.
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Start on the route
24 m · 8 sec
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Turn right
15 m · 6 sec
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Turn right onto West Villard Street
42 m · 6 sec · West Villard Street
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Turn right onto 3rd Avenue West
1.1 mi · 2 min · 3rd Avenue West
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Take the ramp slight right
1476 ft · 37 sec
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Merge slight left
196.1 mi · 3 hr 8 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 52 West, US 281: Jamestown
1329 ft · 32 sec
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Turn straight onto Edgeley, Ellendale
51.6 mi · 59 min
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Continue straight
6 mi · 7 min
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Continue straight
41.6 mi · 49 min
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Take the exit slight right
641 ft · 18 sec
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Merge slight left onto North US Highway 281
4.5 mi · 6 min · North US Highway 281
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Continue on 386th Avenue
12 mi · 14 min · 386th Avenue
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Continue on US Highway 281
24.5 mi · 28 min · US Highway 281
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Continue on East 3rd Street
1.4 km · 1 min · East 3rd Street
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Turn right onto East 7th Avenue
1.2 mi · 1 min · East 7th Avenue
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Continue on US Highway 281
8.8 mi · 10 min · US Highway 281
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Continue on 386th Avenue
2663 ft · 34 sec · 386th Avenue
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Continue on US Highway 281
25.8 mi · 29 min · US Highway 281
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Turn left onto US Highway 14
12.2 mi · 14 min · US Highway 14
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Turn right onto Dakota Avenue North
5 mi · 6 min · Dakota Avenue North
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Continue on SD Highway 37
16.8 mi · 19 min · SD Highway 37
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Turn left onto SD Highway 34
10.2 mi · 12 min · SD Highway 34
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Turn right onto SD Highway 37
17.2 mi · 18 min · SD Highway 37
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Continue on North Main Street
2.1 mi · 3 min · North Main Street
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Take the exit slight right
3.4 mi · 6 min
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Take the exit left
33.2 mi · 32 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 81: Salem, Yankton
1983 ft · 50 sec
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Turn right onto US Highway 81
35.8 mi · 41 min · US Highway 81
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Continue on 291st Street
1.3 km · 55 sec · 291st Street
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Continue on US Highway 81
15.6 mi · 18 min · US Highway 81
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Continue on Broadway Avenue
63 mi · 1 hr 13 min · Broadway Avenue
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Continue on South 13th Street
43.9 mi · 48 min · South 13th Street
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Turn right onto 45th Avenue
62 m · 4 sec · 45th Avenue
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Continue on Howard Boulevard
1.5 km · 2 min · Howard Boulevard
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Turn right onto 33rd Avenue
16.4 mi · 20 min · 33rd Avenue
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Turn right onto County Road 131
2.8 mi · 3 min · County Road 131
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Continue on East Park Street
1.2 km · 52 sec · East Park Street
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Continue on County Road 131
6.8 mi · 8 min · County Road 131
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Continue on County Road 130
2.1 mi · 2 min · County Road 130
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Turn left onto Center Road
3.8 mi · 4 min · Center Road
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Continue on Main Street
1.6 km · 2 min · Main Street
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Continue on Center Road
109.8 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Center Road
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Continue on Lincoln Street
1.5 mi · 3 min · Lincoln Street
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Continue on 145th Road
3.1 mi · 4 min · 145th Road
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Continue on 140th Road
109.9 mi · 1 hr 52 min · 140th Road
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Continue straight
30.2 mi · 35 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35 South: Oklahoma City
1773 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight left onto Kansas Turnpike
41.9 mi · 42 min · Kansas Turnpike
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Continue on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
93.2 mi · 1 hr 34 min · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Shannon Miller Parkway
4.1 mi · 5 min · Shannon Miller Parkway
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Continue on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
5 mi · 5 min · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
1865 ft · 27 sec · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Honorable Hannah Diggs Atkins, Secretary of State, Memorial Highway
2.9 mi · 4 min · Honorable Hannah Diggs Atkins, Secretary of State, Memorial Highway
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Continue on Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway
2.5 mi · 3 min · Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway
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Continue on Crosstown Expressway
1.4 km · 1 min · Crosstown Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 35 South, US 62 West, US 77 South: Dallas
5.5 mi · 7 min
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Continue on Helen Cole Memorial Highway
6.8 mi · 8 min · Helen Cole Memorial Highway
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Continue on Doctor James E. and Representative Mina M. Hibdon Memorial Highway
5.6 mi · 6 min · Doctor James E. and Representative Mina M. Hibdon Memorial Highway
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Continue on World War I Veterans Memorial Highway
1.5 km · 1 min · World War I Veterans Memorial Highway
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Merge slight right onto McCall Bridge
1.2 km · 52 sec · McCall Bridge
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Continue on World War I Veterans Memorial Highway
32.4 mi · 34 min · World War I Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Director Steven Stokes Memorial Highway
11 mi · 11 min · Director Steven Stokes Memorial Highway
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Continue on World War I Veterans Memorial Highway
100.2 mi · 1 hr 41 min · World War I Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 35W South, FM 1515: Fort Worth
17.2 mi · 19 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 35W TEXpress
16.7 mi · 17 min · I 35W TEXpress
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Merge slight right onto North South Freeway
84.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · North South Freeway
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Continue on North Jack Kultgen Expressway
6.6 mi · 8 min · North Jack Kultgen Expressway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
37.9 mi · 39 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Keep slight left
26.5 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward TX 130 Toll South: San Antonio
1.1 km · 56 sec
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Continue straight
58.5 mi · 55 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 183 South: Lockhart
1219 ft · 30 sec
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Continue on United States Highway 183
2699 ft · 35 sec · United States Highway 183
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Continue on North Colorado Street
4.9 mi · 9 min · North Colorado Street
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Continue on US 183
10.1 mi · 12 min · US 183
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Continue on North Magnolia Avenue
4.2 mi · 7 min · North Magnolia Avenue
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Continue straight
51.2 mi · 57 min
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Turn slight left onto Farm-to-Market Road 792
8.4 mi · 11 min · Farm-to-Market Road 792
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Continue on East Main Street
1.3 km · 1 min · East Main Street
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Turn left onto South Sunset Strip Drive
1.2 mi · 1 min · South Sunset Strip Drive
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Continue on South US Highway 181
40.2 mi · 46 min · South US Highway 181
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Continue on North 8th Street
1.3 km · 56 sec · North 8th Street
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Continue on US Highway 181 South
16.1 mi · 18 min · US Highway 181 South
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Take the exit slight right
1648 ft · 45 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on US Route 181
65 m · 6 sec · US Route 181
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Turn straight onto US Highway 181
1.1 km · 1 min · US Highway 181
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Take the ramp right
1926 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left
11.9 mi · 14 min
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Take the exit straight toward I 37, US 77, I 69E
538 ft · 13 sec
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Keep slight left
1965 ft · 48 sec
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Merge slight right
2.5 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 69E, US 77: Kingsville, Brownsville
31.3 mi · 34 min
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Keep slight left to continue on U.S. Highway 77
61.3 mi · 1 hr 9 min · U.S. Highway 77
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Keep slight left to continue on U.S. Highway 77
43.7 mi · 47 min · U.S. Highway 77
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Continue on North Expressway
2.1 mi · 2 min · North Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Interstate 169
3.7 mi · 4 min · Interstate 169
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Continue on I-169, TX 550 Toll
1.3 km · 52 sec · I-169, TX 550 Toll
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Continue straight
2 mi · 2 min
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Continue on State Highway 550
3.7 mi · 4 min · State Highway 550
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Turn left
1123 ft · 27 sec
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Merge slight left onto Brownsville-Port Isabel Highway
14.1 mi · 16 min · Brownsville-Port Isabel Highway
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Turn right onto State Highway 100
1 mi · 3 min · State Highway 100
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Turn slight right onto West Queen Isabella Boulevard
779 ft · 24 sec · West Queen Isabella Boulevard
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Turn right onto South Musina Street
865 ft · 25 sec · South Musina Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Musina Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Dickinson and Port Isabel.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
3rd Avenue West
Merge slight left
196 mi · 03h 08m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
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.
Cloudy leaving Dickinson and Sunny near Port Isabel.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Dickinson to Port Isabel?
The road trip is about 1806.1 miles (2906.6 km) and usually takes 32h 27m 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?
Valley Center is a useful midpoint, sitting about 903.9 miles from Dickinson and 902.2 miles from Port Isabel.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1469.6 miles (2365.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 336.5 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 MDT. 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 $263.78 one way or $527.56 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 566.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Dickinson and Port Isabel, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Cloudy around Dickinson and Sunny near Port Isabel.
Stop Ideas Near Valley Center
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
City Hall Parking
City of Wichita ​City Hall
Wichita Municipal Court clerk
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Valley Center.
Newton
Hutchinson
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Dickinson and Port Isabel. Straight-line distance: 1469.64 mi (2365.15 km).
#1 Dickinson
City in North Dakota
| Population | 23,527 |
| Coordinates | 46.8791800, -102.7896200 |
| Altitude | 735 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Port Isabel
City in Cameron County, Texas, United States
| Population | 6,226 |
| Coordinates | 26.0734100, -97.2085800 |
| Altitude | 2 |
| Country | United States |
End: Port Isabel (-97.20858, 26.07341)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2907 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 60h 10m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 45h 09m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 36h 07m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 30h 06m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 25h 48m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 22h 31m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.14 | $263.78 | $527.56 |
| Mid-grade | $4.62 | $294.11 | $588.23 |
| Premium | $5.12 | $326.17 | $652.34 |
| Diesel | $6.01 | $382.70 | $765.40 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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