How far is Jasper, IN from Alvin, TX?

The driving distance from Jasper, IN to Alvin, TX is about 936.5 miles (1507.2 km), with a travel time of about 17h 14m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 781 miles (1256.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 34h 28m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Road
936.54 mi
17h 14m
Flight
780.98 mi
1256.86 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
780.98 mi
Kilometers
1256.86 km
Flight Time
01h 34m

Driving Distance

Road route
936.54 mi
Kilometers
1507.22 km
Drive Time
17h 14m

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Drive time stays fixed at 17h 14m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Alvin
Fri, Oct 16, 8:34 AM CDT
Return by in Jasper
Sat, Oct 17, 2:48 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Jasper
2026-10-15T16:20
Arrive Alvin
Fri, Oct 16, 9:34 AM EDT
Route Timing
17h 14m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
10:14 PM to 11:44 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
1:32 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Jasper
8:00 PM EDT
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
McAlmont
AR

Census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas

From Jasper
467.8 mi
08h 37m
To Alvin
468.8 mi
08h 37m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
81°F
This Afternoon

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 2:00 PM EDT
Wind
9 mph S
Destination
89°F
This Afternoon

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 12:00 PM CDT
Wind
10 to 15 mph SE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Jasper and Alvin.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jasper and Alvin.

  1. 1

    Start on Court House Square

    2 m · 3 sec · Court House Square

  2. 2

    Turn right onto West 6th Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · West 6th Street

  3. 3

    Continue straight

    13.5 mi · 16 min

  4. 4

    Take the exit right

    2549 ft · 1 min

  5. 5

    Merge slight left

    26.7 mi · 29 min

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward I 69 South, SR 57 South: Evansville, Henderson, Kentucky

    1463 ft · 50 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left

    10.6 mi · 11 min

  8. 8

    Take the exit slight right toward Lynch Road

    2078 ft · 40 sec

  9. 9

    Turn slight right

    47 m · 4 sec

  10. 10

    Turn straight onto Lynch Road

    152 m · 16 sec · Lynch Road

  11. 11

    Turn left onto North Burkhardt Road

    2.5 mi · 5 min · North Burkhardt Road

  12. 12

    Turn right onto East Lloyd Expressway

    14.4 mi · 17 min · East Lloyd Expressway

  13. 13

    Continue straight

    17.9 mi · 22 min

  14. 14

    Continue on Illinois Route 141

    5.8 mi · 8 min · Illinois Route 141

  15. 15

    Continue on County Road 200 North

    2677 ft · 35 sec · County Road 200 North

  16. 16

    Continue on 23000N

    4.5 mi · 5 min · 23000N

  17. 17

    Continue on County Road 200 North

    1.5 km · 1 min · County Road 200 North

  18. 18

    Continue on 23000N

    3.3 mi · 4 min · 23000N

  19. 19

    Continue on County Road 200 North

    2427 ft · 32 sec · County Road 200 North

  20. 20

    Continue on 23000N

    2.4 mi · 3 min · 23000N

  21. 21

    At the end of the road, turn left

    15.8 mi · 19 min

  22. 22

    Turn right

    24.2 mi · 30 min

  23. 23

    Take the exit slight left

    2226 ft · 56 sec

  24. 24

    Merge slight left onto Ken Gray Expressway

    75.3 mi · 1 hr 21 min · Ken Gray Expressway

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight right toward I 55 South: Memphis

    1591 ft · 39 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left

    130.8 mi · 2 hr 16 min

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward I 40 West: Little Rock

    2829 ft · 1 min

  28. 28

    Merge slight left

    117.5 mi · 1 hr 58 min

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight right toward I 40, AR 440: Jacksonville, Texarkana

    1096 ft · 27 sec

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on I 440 West: Texarkana

    1.3 km · 2 min

  31. 31

    Merge slight left onto East Belt Freeway

    9.8 mi · 11 min · East Belt Freeway

  32. 32

    Continue straight

    23.7 mi · 26 min

  33. 33

    Continue straight

    117 mi · 1 hr 58 min

  34. 34

    Take the exit slight right toward I 369 South, US 59 South: Atlanta, Houston, Shreveport

    3.9 mi · 5 min

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight right toward US 59 South, TX 93, FM 3527: Houston

    2132 ft · 51 sec

  36. 36

    Turn right onto South Lake Drive

    1.4 km · 1 min · South Lake Drive

  37. 37

    Continue on US Highway 59

    18.2 mi · 20 min · US Highway 59

  38. 38

    Turn straight onto Loop 59

    2.1 mi · 3 min · Loop 59

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward US 59 South, TX 77 West: Marshall, Naples

    820 ft · 23 sec

  40. 40

    Merge slight left onto West Main Street

    2.8 mi · 3 min · West Main Street

  41. 41

    Continue straight

    68.1 mi · 1 hr 16 min

  42. 42

    Take the exit right

    1287 ft · 35 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Northwest Loop

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Northwest Loop

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right

    1264 ft · 18 sec

  45. 45

    Keep slight right

    78 m · 7 sec

  46. 46

    Turn right

    24.8 mi · 26 min

  47. 47

    At the end of the road, turn left onto North Railroad Avenue

    2.6 mi · 3 min · North Railroad Avenue

  48. 48

    Continue on US Route 259

    3 mi · 3 min · US Route 259

  49. 49

    Continue on US Highway 259

    11.2 mi · 13 min · US Highway 259

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward US 59 South: Lufkin

    68 m · 6 sec

  51. 51

    Continue straight

    128 m · 12 sec

  52. 52

    Continue straight

    556 ft · 16 sec

  53. 53

    Turn left

    32 m · 4 sec

  54. 54

    Turn right onto North US Highway 59

    1.1 km · 48 sec · North US Highway 59

  55. 55

    Continue on Northwest Stallings Drive

    6.4 mi · 7 min · Northwest Stallings Drive

  56. 56

    Continue on Stallings Drive

    2015 ft · 26 sec · Stallings Drive

  57. 57

    Take the exit slight right

    919 ft · 25 sec

  58. 58

    Turn straight

    68 m · 6 sec

  59. 59

    Merge slight left onto South Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · South Street

  60. 60

    Continue on South US Highway 59

    19.4 mi · 22 min · South US Highway 59

  61. 61

    Take the exit slight right toward South First Street

    121 m · 10 sec

  62. 62

    Turn straight onto South Medford Drive

    1041 ft · 23 sec · South Medford Drive

  63. 63

    Turn left onto South First Street

    4.1 mi · 5 min · South First Street

  64. 64

    Continue on US 59

    1.3 mi · 2 min · US 59

  65. 65

    Continue on Diboll Relief Route

    112.9 mi · 2 hr 4 min · Diboll Relief Route

  66. 66

    Take the exit slight right toward I 45: Galveston, Dallas

    1967 ft · 48 sec

  67. 67

    Keep slight left to continue on I 45 South: Galveston

    2190 ft · 53 sec

  68. 68

    Merge slight right onto Gulf Freeway

    4.8 mi · 6 min · Gulf Freeway

  69. 69

    Take the exit slight right toward TX 35 South, I 610 West: Pearland, Alvin

    1333 ft · 33 sec

  70. 70

    Keep slight left to continue on TX 35 South: Alvin

    17.4 mi · 27 min

  71. 71

    Turn slight right onto North Gordon Street

    2.2 mi · 4 min · North Gordon Street

  72. 72

    Turn right onto West Sealy Street

    3 m · 1 sec · West Sealy Street

  73. 73

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · West Sealy Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Jasper and Alvin.

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
73 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
27
10 merges, 17 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
7.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
East Belt Freeway
150 mi · 16%
I 55 South
131 mi · 14%
I 40 West
118 mi · 13%
Diboll Relief Route
113 mi · 12%
Ken Gray Expressway
75.3 mi · 8%
West Main Street
71.2 mi · 8%
Longest Stretch

I 55 South

Merge slight left

131 mi · 02h 16m

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
17h 14m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
34h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+155.5 mi
781 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
McAlmont
08h 37m from Jasper
Leave By
1:32 AM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Jasper and Slight Chance Rain Showers near Alvin.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Jasper to Alvin?

The road trip is about 936.5 miles (1507.2 km) and usually takes 17h 14m 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?

McAlmont is a useful midpoint, sitting about 467.8 miles from Jasper and 468.8 miles from Alvin.

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

The direct path is about 781 miles (1256.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 155.5 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 EDT. 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 $127.64 one way or $255.28 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 293.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

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

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Showers And Thunderstorms around Jasper and Slight Chance Rain Showers near Alvin.

Stop Ideas Near McAlmont

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around McAlmont, 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 McAlmont.

RAIL

Little Rock Union Station

12 mi away
1400 West Markham Street
RAIL

Malvern station

76 mi away
200 East First St.
RAIL

Arkadelphia station

111 mi away
798 South 5th St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Jasper and Alvin. Straight-line distance: 780.98 mi (1256.86 km).

Jasper

#1 Jasper

City in Dubois County, Indiana, United States

Population15,667
Coordinates38.3914400, -86.9311100
Altitude142
CountryUnited States
Alvin

#2 Alvin

City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States

Population27,140
Coordinates29.4238500, -95.2441000
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: Jasper (-86.93111, 38.39144)
End: Alvin (-95.2441, 29.42385)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1507 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)31h 12m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)23h 24m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)18h 43m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)15h 36m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)13h 22m
80 mph (129 km/h)11h 41m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
33.05 gal
125.1 L · about $127.64
Round trip
$255.28
66.1 gal · 250.2 L
Estimated CO2
293.7 kg one way
Round trip: 587.4 kg / 1295 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.86 $127.64 $255.28
Mid-grade $4.46 $147.24 $294.48
Premium $4.99 $164.85 $329.71
Diesel $6.62 $218.82 $437.65

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 Indiana · Oct 15, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Jasper, IN and Alvin, TX. The current time in Jasper is 16:20:11, although it is 15:20:11 in Alvin.

Distance to Other Cities

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