How far is Jasper, TX from Amarillo, TX?

The driving distance from Jasper, TX to Amarillo, TX is about 621.6 miles (1000.4 km), with a travel time of about 09h 56m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 542 miles (872.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 19h 53m 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
621.61 mi
09h 56m
Flight
542.04 mi
872.33 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
542.04 mi
Kilometers
872.33 km
Flight Time
01h 05m

Driving Distance

Road route
621.61 mi
Kilometers
1000.38 km
Drive Time
09h 56m

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Drive time stays fixed at 09h 56m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Amarillo
Thu, Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT
Return by in Jasper
Fri, Oct 16, 7:42 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Jasper
2026-10-15T11:48
Arrive Amarillo
Thu, Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDT
Route Timing
09h 56m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:57 PM to 5:27 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
4:06 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Jasper
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
Decatur
TX

City in Texas, USA

From Jasper
293.7 mi
04h 58m
To Amarillo
328 mi
04h 58m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
91°F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
0 to 5 mph SE
Destination
58°F
Overnight

Areas Of Fog

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 2:00 AM CDT
Wind
10 mph WSW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on South Wheeler Street

    63 m · 12 sec · South Wheeler Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto East Houston Street

    1.4 km · 2 min · East Houston Street

  3. 3

    Continue on Farm-to-Market Road 2799

    3.9 mi · 6 min · Farm-to-Market Road 2799

  4. 4

    Continue straight

    27.6 mi · 41 min

  5. 5

    Take the ramp right

    2976 ft · 1 min

  6. 6

    Merge slight left onto United States Highway 69

    18.6 mi · 21 min · United States Highway 69

  7. 7

    Continue on East Denman Avenue

    2.5 mi · 3 min · East Denman Avenue

  8. 8

    Turn right onto South Chestnut Street

    2929 ft · 1 min · South Chestnut Street

  9. 9

    Turn straight

    93 m · 11 sec

  10. 10

    Turn straight onto South Timberland Drive

    1.2 mi · 2 min · South Timberland Drive

  11. 11

    Turn left onto Kurth Drive

    2.1 mi · 3 min · Kurth Drive

  12. 12

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Loop 287 Frontage Road

    3051 ft · 60 sec · Loop 287 Frontage Road

  13. 13

    Take the ramp straight

    780 ft · 22 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left

    53.6 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  15. 15

    Turn left onto Alexander Boulevard

    937 ft · 20 sec · Alexander Boulevard

  16. 16

    Continue on Frankston Highway

    3163 ft · 56 sec · Frankston Highway

  17. 17

    Continue on US Highway 175 West

    9.6 mi · 11 min · US Highway 175 West

  18. 18

    Turn slight right

    3.8 mi · 4 min

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto East Pine Street

    1.9 mi · 3 min · East Pine Street

  20. 20

    Continue on US Highway 175

    20.8 mi · 22 min · US Highway 175

  21. 21

    Continue on East Corsicana Street

    2.5 mi · 5 min · East Corsicana Street

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on US Highway 175 West

    68.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min · US Highway 175 West

  23. 23

    Merge slight left onto Julius Schepps Freeway

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Julius Schepps Freeway

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight right toward Waco, Denton

    3139 ft · 1 min

  25. 25

    Continue on Woodall Rodgers Freeway

    1.4 km · 1 min · Woodall Rodgers Freeway

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right toward I 35E North: Denton

    1980 ft · 48 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto North Stemmons Freeway

    4.1 mi · 5 min · North Stemmons Freeway

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on John W Carpenter Freeway

    1.2 km · 49 sec · John W Carpenter Freeway

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on SH 183 TEXpress

    1.5 mi · 2 min · SH 183 TEXpress

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on SH 183 TEXpress

    14.9 mi · 15 min · SH 183 TEXpress

  31. 31

    Continue on SH 121/183 TEXpress

    2 mi · 2 min · SH 121/183 TEXpress

  32. 32

    Continue on SH 183 TEXpress

    644 ft · 7 sec · SH 183 TEXpress

  33. 33

    Continue on SH 121/183 TEXpress

    1.1 km · 43 sec · SH 121/183 TEXpress

  34. 34

    Continue on I 820 TEXpress

    6.2 mi · 6 min · I 820 TEXpress

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight right toward I 35W Express: Fort Worth, Denton

    1079 ft · 26 sec

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on I 35W Express North: Denton

    1.3 km · 50 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto I 35W TEXpress

    2.3 mi · 2 min · I 35W TEXpress

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward US 81 North, US 287 North: Decatur

    1.1 km · 1 min

  39. 39

    Merge slight left

    1.7 mi · 2 min

  40. 40

    Continue straight

    101.7 mi · 1 hr 48 min

  41. 41

    Continue on Lloyd Ruby Overpass

    1.3 km · 59 sec · Lloyd Ruby Overpass

  42. 42

    Continue on Central Freeway

    2.4 mi · 3 min · Central Freeway

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on Northwest Freeway

    5.3 mi · 6 min · Northwest Freeway

  44. 44

    Continue on US Highway 287 East

    40.5 mi · 42 min · US Highway 287 East

  45. 45

    Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway

    4.1 mi · 4 min · Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway

  46. 46

    Continue on US Highway 287 West

    25.7 mi · 26 min · US Highway 287 West

  47. 47

    Continue on East 11th Street

    28.7 mi · 33 min · East 11th Street

  48. 48

    Continue on Avenue F Northeast

    2.8 mi · 3 min · Avenue F Northeast

  49. 49

    Continue on US Highway 287

    13.8 mi · 15 min · US Highway 287

  50. 50

    Continue on Burnett Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Burnett Street

  51. 51

    Continue on US Highway 287

    13.6 mi · 14 min · US Highway 287

  52. 52

    Turn straight onto Boykin Drive

    26.2 mi · 28 min · Boykin Drive

  53. 53

    Continue on East 2nd Street

    1.6 mi · 2 min · East 2nd Street

  54. 54

    Continue on US Highway 287

    28.4 mi · 29 min · US Highway 287

  55. 55

    Continue on East 1st Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East 1st Street

  56. 56

    Continue on US Highway 287

    19.6 mi · 20 min · US Highway 287

  57. 57

    Keep slight right to continue on East Interstate Drive

    100 m · 8 sec · East Interstate Drive

  58. 58

    Keep slight right to continue on Southeast 3rd Avenue

    2.6 mi · 4 min · Southeast 3rd Avenue

  59. 59

    Take the ramp left

    946 ft · 26 sec

  60. 60

    Merge slight left onto North Lakeside Drive

    1.3 mi · 1 min · North Lakeside Drive

  61. 61

    Take the exit slight right toward US 60, I 40 Business: Amarillo Boulevard

    1620 ft · 46 sec

  62. 62

    Turn left onto East Amarillo Boulevard

    4.4 mi · 5 min · East Amarillo Boulevard

  63. 63

    Continue straight

    1.4 km · 1 min

  64. 64

    Continue on East Amarillo Boulevard

    534 ft · 17 sec · East Amarillo Boulevard

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · East Amarillo Boulevard

Car Route Details

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

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
65 steps
10 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
8 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
10.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
US 81 North
104 mi · 17%
US Highway 175 West
78.4 mi · 13%
US Highway 287
75.4 mi · 12%
Loop 287 Frontage Road
54.3 mi · 9%
US Highway 287 East
40.5 mi · 7%
Farm-to-Market Road 2799
32.1 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

US 81 North

Continue straight

102 mi · 01h 48m

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
09h 56m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
19h 54m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+79.6 mi
542 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Decatur
04h 58m from Jasper
Leave By
4:06 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Jasper and Areas Of Fog near Amarillo.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 621.6 miles (1000.4 km) and usually takes 09h 56m 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?

Decatur is a useful midpoint, sitting about 293.7 miles from Jasper and 328 miles from Amarillo.

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

The direct path is about 542 miles (872.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 79.6 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 $84.19 one way or $168.38 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 194.9 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Jasper and Areas Of Fog near Amarillo.

Stop Ideas Near Decatur

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

Mid-route Guidance
These suggestions come from reviewed places and nearby services around Decatur and the surrounding midpoint area.
Stop photo coming soon
Practical stop 8.8 mi away

Bridgeport Utility Billing

Bridgeport , TX
900 Thompson St, Bridgeport, TX 76426
Rating 1.0/5 2 reviews Water utility company,Convenience store
Boyd City Hall
Meeting point 14.8 mi away

Boyd City Hall

Boyd , TX
100 Rock Island Ave, Boyd, TX 76023
Rating 4.0/5 4 reviews City Hall
Stop photo coming soon
Nearby stop 9.8 mi away

Paradise City Hall

Paradise , TX
218 Main St, Paradise, TX 76073
City administration

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Decatur.

RAIL

Fort Worth Central Station

59 mi away
1001 Jones Street
RAIL

Gainesville

60 mi away
605 East California Street
RAIL

Union Station

89 mi away
400 South Houston St.
BUS

Dallas, TX

89 mi away
205 South Lamar Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Jasper and Amarillo. Straight-line distance: 542.04 mi (872.33 km).

Jasper

#1 Jasper

City in Texas, United States

Population7,597
Coordinates30.9202000, -93.9965800
Altitude62
CountryUnited States
Amarillo

#2 Amarillo

The second most populous city in Texas Panhandle.

Population199,654
Coordinates35.2220000, -101.8313000
Altitude1118
CountryUnited States
Start: US 96 (-93.996858, 30.920197)
End: East Amarillo Boulevard (-101.8313, 35.221963)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1000 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)20h 42m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)15h 32m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)12h 25m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)10h 21m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)08h 52m
80 mph (129 km/h)07h 45m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
21.93 gal
83.03 L · about $84.19
Round trip
$168.38
43.86 gal · 166.06 L
Estimated CO2
194.9 kg one way
Round trip: 389.8 kg / 859 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.84 $84.19 $168.38
Mid-grade $4.35 $95.33 $190.66
Premium $4.72 $103.58 $207.15
Diesel $5.78 $126.67 $253.34

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 · Oct 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Jasper and Amarillo. The current time is 11:48:36.

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.