How far is Lucas County, OH from Austin, TX?
The driving distance from Lucas County, OH to Austin, TX is about 1319.1 miles (2122.9 km), with a travel time of about 23h 43m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1119.3 miles (1801.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 47h 26m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 23h 43m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Lucas County and Austin.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lucas County and Austin.
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Start on George Hardy Drive
2176 ft · 2 min · George Hardy Drive
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Continue on Tiffin Avenue
1855 ft · 1 min · Tiffin Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Millard Avenue
23 m · 2 sec · Millard Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto Millard Avenue
1550 ft · 43 sec · Millard Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Front Street
76 m · 7 sec · Front Street
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Exit the roundabout onto Front Street
3.1 mi · 7 min · Front Street
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Continue on Oak Street
2387 ft · 50 sec · Oak Street
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Turn right onto Woodville Road
1648 ft · 32 sec · Woodville Road
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Continue on Anthony Wayne Bridge
2160 ft · 37 sec · Anthony Wayne Bridge
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Continue on Clayton Street
616 ft · 21 sec · Clayton Street
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Turn left onto South Summit Street
611 ft · 12 sec · South Summit Street
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Continue on Broadway
1.1 km · 1 min · Broadway
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Turn right onto Western Avenue
2849 ft · 55 sec · Western Avenue
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Turn left onto Anthony Wayne Trail
79.1 mi · 1 hr 30 min · Anthony Wayne Trail
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Turn right onto Fahlsing Road
3139 ft · 1 min · Fahlsing Road
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Turn left onto Old US 24
7.4 mi · 15 min · Old US 24
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Take the ramp left
79 m · 6 sec
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Merge slight left
2 mi · 3 min
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Turn left
1994 ft · 51 sec
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Merge slight left onto Ronald Reagan Expressway
20.5 mi · 22 min · Ronald Reagan Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 69 South: Indianapolis
1529 ft · 52 sec
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Merge slight left
70.5 mi · 1 hr 16 min
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Continue straight
24.4 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left
1065 ft · 13 sec
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Merge slight left
1508 ft · 23 sec
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Continue on Binford Boulevard
6.4 mi · 10 min · Binford Boulevard
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Continue on East Fall Creek Parkway North Drive
979 ft · 22 sec · East Fall Creek Parkway North Drive
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Turn left onto North Keystone Avenue
2.5 mi · 6 min · North Keystone Avenue
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 70 West
1972 ft · 36 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
3.4 mi · 5 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70: St Louis, Indianapolis International Airport
144.5 mi · 2 hr 40 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 57 South: Memphis
65.7 mi · 1 hr 11 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Ken Gray Expressway
113.9 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Ken Gray Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 55 South: Memphis
1591 ft · 39 sec
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Merge slight left
130.8 mi · 2 hr 16 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 40 West: Little Rock
2829 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
117.5 mi · 1 hr 58 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 40, AR 440: Jacksonville, Texarkana
1096 ft · 27 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 440 West: Texarkana
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto East Belt Freeway
9.8 mi · 11 min · East Belt Freeway
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Continue straight
23.7 mi · 26 min
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Continue straight
291.2 mi · 4 hr 57 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 35E: Denton, Waco
3065 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 35E South, I 35E North: Waco, Denton
607 ft · 15 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 35E North, I 35E South: Denton, Waco
67 m · 5 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 35E South: Waco
1915 ft · 30 sec
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Continue on South R L Thornton Freeway
2866 ft · 44 sec · South R L Thornton Freeway
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Continue on South R L Thornton Freeway
89.3 mi · 1 hr 32 min · South R L Thornton 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
55.8 mi · 59 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Purple Heart Trail
2.4 mi · 3 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right toward 8th–3rd Streets, Huston-Tillotson University
1096 ft · 27 sec
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Turn straight onto North Interstate 35
948 ft · 27 sec · North Interstate 35
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Turn right onto East 6th Street
2578 ft · 1 min · East 6th Street
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Turn left onto Congress Avenue
109 m · 18 sec · Congress Avenue
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Turn left onto East 5th Street
8 m · 1 sec · East 5th Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · East 5th Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Lucas County and Austin.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
East Belt Freeway
Continue straight
291 mi · 04h 58m
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.
Mostly Cloudy leaving Lucas County and Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny near Austin.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Lucas County to Austin?
The road trip is about 1319.1 miles (2122.9 km) and usually takes 23h 43m 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?
Birdsong is a useful midpoint, sitting about 657.7 miles from Lucas County and 661.4 miles from Austin.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1119.3 miles (1801.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 199.8 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 EST. 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 $194.30 one way or $388.60 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 413.7 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Lucas County and Austin, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Cloudy around Lucas County and Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny near Austin.
Stop Ideas Near Birdsong
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 Birdsong.
Central Station
Walnut Ridge
Newbern–Dyersburg
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Lucas County and Austin. Straight-line distance: 1119.26 mi (1801.28 km).
#1 Lucas County
County in Ohio, United States
| Population | 428,294 |
| Coordinates | 41.6841900, -83.4682600 |
| Altitude | 177 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Austin
The eleventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the Austin metropolitan area.
| Population | 995,484 |
| Coordinates | 30.2671500, -97.7430600 |
| Altitude | 149 |
| Country | United States |
End: Austin (-97.74306, 30.26715)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2123 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 43h 57m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 32h 58m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 26h 22m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 21h 59m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 18h 50m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 16h 27m |
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 | $4.17 | $194.30 | $388.60 |
| Mid-grade | $4.75 | $221.21 | $442.41 |
| Premium | $5.29 | $246.44 | $492.87 |
| Diesel | $6.45 | $300.11 | $600.22 |
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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