How far is Houston, TX from New York, NY?
The driving distance from Houston, TX to New York, NY is about 1668.6 miles (2685.3 km), with a travel time of about 26h 12m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1427.8 miles (2297.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 52h 24m 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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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 26h 12m.
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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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Houston and New York.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Houston and New York.
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Start on Louisiana Street
145 m · 20 sec · Louisiana Street
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Turn right onto Franklin Street
1678 ft · 1 min · Franklin Street
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Turn left onto San Jacinto Street
2319 ft · 49 sec · San Jacinto Street
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Turn straight onto Rothwell Street
106 m · 7 sec · Rothwell Street
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Take the ramp straight toward US 59 East, I 10 East
792 ft · 19 sec
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Merge slight left onto East Freeway
2732 ft · 39 sec · East Freeway
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Take the exit slight left toward I 69 North, US 59 North: Cleveland
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Eastex Freeway
37 mi · 43 min · Eastex Freeway
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Keep slight left
1.1 km · 44 sec
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Continue straight
42 mi · 44 min
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Continue straight
36.2 mi · 41 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 59 North, Loop 287 East: Nacogdoches
5.7 mi · 8 min
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Keep slight right to continue on US 59 North: Nacogdoches
15.6 mi · 17 min
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Turn left
1.2 km · 1 min
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Continue straight
1527 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto Southwest Stallings Drive
5.9 mi · 7 min · Southwest Stallings Drive
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Continue on North US Highway 59
1.4 km · 58 sec · North US Highway 59
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Take the exit left
933 ft · 25 sec
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Continue straight
741 ft · 20 sec
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Merge slight left onto US Highway 259
11.2 mi · 13 min · US Highway 259
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Continue on US Route 259
3 mi · 3 min · US Route 259
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Continue on South Railroad Avenue
2.6 mi · 3 min · South Railroad Avenue
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Turn right
24.9 mi · 26 min
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Take the ramp left
1499 ft · 41 sec
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Merge slight left onto Southwest Loop
3.1 mi · 4 min · Southwest Loop
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Take the exit slight right
1409 ft · 39 sec
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Turn left
68.2 mi · 1 hr 18 min
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Continue straight
2.9 mi · 3 min
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Turn left onto Loop 59
2.2 mi · 3 min · Loop 59
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Continue on North Louise Street
14.6 mi · 16 min · North Louise Street
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Keep slight right
4.2 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 369 North, US 59 North: Texarkana, Dallas, Little Rock
4.3 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 30 East, US 59: Little Rock
7.4 mi · 9 min
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
133.5 mi · 2 hr 16 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Keep slight right to continue on East Belt Freeway
10 mi · 12 min · East Belt Freeway
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Take the exit right toward I 40: Memphis, Fort Smith
1161 ft · 28 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 40 East: Memphis
2525 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
119.5 mi · 2 hr 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Blues Highway
1.3 km · 58 sec · Blues Highway
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Keep slight left
18 mi · 22 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 40 East: Nashville, Knoxville
197.9 mi · 3 hr 34 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 65 North: Louisville
1986 ft · 30 sec
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Continue on Downtown Loop
1.7 mi · 2 min · Downtown Loop
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Keep slight left to continue on I 24 West, I 65 North: Clarksville, Louisville
8.9 mi · 11 min
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Continue straight
1170 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight left
155.9 mi · 2 hr 48 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 264: Watterson Expressway, Airport
1.1 km · 59 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 264 East: Watterson Expressway
1.3 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Henry Watterson Expressway
10 mi · 14 min · Henry Watterson Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 71 North: Cincinnati
1877 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left
71 mi · 1 hr 17 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 75 North, I 71 North: Cincinnati
19.7 mi · 24 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 71 North, US 50 East: Columbus
32.1 mi · 40 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 123: Morrow, Lebanon
1484 ft · 39 sec
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Turn right
157 m · 12 sec
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Turn left
4.3 mi · 9 min
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Turn left onto Middleboro Road
1.9 mi · 5 min · Middleboro Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Wilmington Road
103 m · 10 sec · Wilmington Road
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Take the ramp right toward I 71 North: Columbus
1495 ft · 36 sec
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Merge slight left
68.9 mi · 1 hr 15 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 71 North, I 70 East: Cleveland, Wheeling
2063 ft · 46 sec
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Merge slight left onto South Innerbelt
1.3 mi · 2 min · South Innerbelt
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Keep slight right to continue on I 71 North: Cleveland
1.6 km · 1 min
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Keep slight left
111.8 mi · 2 hr 1 min
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Keep slight right
25.4 mi · 28 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Outerbelt East Freeway
2.4 mi · 3 min · Outerbelt East Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Outerbelt East Freeway
12.6 mi · 16 min · Outerbelt East Freeway
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Continue on I 90
101.3 mi · 1 hr 56 min · I 90
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Continue on New York State Thruway
243 mi · 4 hr 43 min · New York State Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 365: Verona, Rome
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
1.3 km · 1 min
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Turn right
4 mi · 6 min
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Turn left onto Seneca Street
1.2 km · 1 min · Seneca Street
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Turn right onto Stuhlman Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Stuhlman Road
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Continue on Youngs Road
1.2 mi · 2 min · Youngs Road
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Continue on Youngs Road
48 m · 4 sec · Youngs Road
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Turn straight
572 ft · 13 sec
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Turn right onto State Highway 26
3.5 mi · 6 min · State Highway 26
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Turn left
130 m · 31 sec
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Houston and New York.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
New York State Thruway
Continue on New York State Thruway
243 mi · 04h 43m
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.
Slight Chance Rain Showers leaving Houston and Chance Rain Showers near New York.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Houston to New York?
The road trip is about 1668.6 miles (2685.3 km) and usually takes 26h 12m 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?
Woodburn is a useful midpoint, sitting about 827.9 miles from Houston and 840.7 miles from New York.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1427.8 miles (2297.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 240.8 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 $224.86 one way or $449.73 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 523.3 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Houston and New York, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Slight Chance Rain Showers around Houston and Chance Rain Showers near New York.
Stop Ideas Near Woodburn
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Woodburn.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Houston and New York. Straight-line distance: 1427.82 mi (2297.85 km).
#1 Houston
The fourth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Houston metropolitan area.
| Population | 2,316,120 |
| Coordinates | 29.7632800, -95.3632700 |
| Altitude | 12 |
| Country | United States |
#2 New York
Located in the northeastern United States, it is home to New York City, Albany, and Buffalo.
| Population | 19,336,776 |
| Coordinates | 43.0003500, -75.4999000 |
| Altitude | 281 |
| Country | United States |
End: (-75.501442, 43.001291)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2685 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 55h 35m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 41h 42m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 33h 22m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 27h 48m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 23h 50m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 20h 48m |
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 | $3.82 | $224.86 | $449.73 |
| Mid-grade | $4.30 | $253.42 | $506.84 |
| Premium | $4.68 | $275.68 | $551.35 |
| Diesel | $5.67 | $333.73 | $667.46 |
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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