How far is Port Isabel, TX from Amarillo, TX?

The driving distance from Port Isabel, TX to Amarillo, TX is about 798.6 miles (1285.2 km), with a travel time of about 11h 50m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 689 miles (1108.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 23h 40m 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
798.57 mi
11h 50m
Flight
689 mi
1108.84 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
689 mi
Kilometers
1108.84 km
Flight Time
01h 23m

Driving Distance

Road route
798.57 mi
Kilometers
1285.18 km
Drive Time
11h 50m

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Drive time stays fixed at 11h 50m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Amarillo
Fri, Oct 16, 7:32 AM CDT
Return by in Port Isabel
Fri, Oct 16, 7:23 PM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Port Isabel
2026-10-15T19:42
Arrive Amarillo
Fri, Oct 16, 7:32 AM CDT
Route Timing
11h 50m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
5:50 PM to 7:20 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
12:20 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Port Isabel
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
Junction
TX

City in Texas, United States

From Port Isabel
398 mi
05h 55m
To Amarillo
400.6 mi
05h 55m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
88°F
This Afternoon

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 2:00 PM CDT
Wind
14 mph ESE
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 Port Isabel and Amarillo.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Port Isabel and Amarillo.

  1. 1

    Start on South Musina Street

    985 ft · 33 sec · South Musina Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto West Queen Isabella Boulevard

    741 ft · 23 sec · West Queen Isabella Boulevard

  3. 3

    Turn straight onto State Highway 100

    1 mi · 3 min · State Highway 100

  4. 4

    Turn left

    14.1 mi · 15 min

  5. 5

    Take the exit slight right toward TX 550

    936 ft · 23 sec

  6. 6

    Keep slight right to continue on TX 550

    14 m · 1 sec

  7. 7

    Turn right onto State Highway 550

    3.6 mi · 4 min · State Highway 550

  8. 8

    Continue straight

    1.9 mi · 2 min

  9. 9

    Continue on I-169, TX 550 Toll

    1.5 km · 59 sec · I-169, TX 550 Toll

  10. 10

    Continue on Interstate 169

    3.6 mi · 4 min · Interstate 169

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto North Expressway

    2.2 mi · 2 min · North Expressway

  12. 12

    Continue on U.S. Highway 77

    102 mi · 1 hr 53 min · U.S. Highway 77

  13. 13

    Keep slight right

    623 ft · 8 sec

  14. 14

    Keep slight right

    1.2 km · 2 min

  15. 15

    Turn left onto FM 772

    1009 ft · 17 sec · FM 772

  16. 16

    Turn straight onto South 6th Street

    4.4 mi · 7 min · South 6th Street

  17. 17

    Turn left onto West King Avenue

    14.5 mi · 18 min · West King Avenue

  18. 18

    Take the ramp right

    1 km · 2 min

  19. 19

    Merge slight left

    54.2 mi · 1 hr 2 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on Nueces Street

    14.7 mi · 19 min · Nueces Street

  21. 21

    Continue straight

    1199 ft · 16 sec

  22. 22

    Take the exit straight

    68.3 mi · 1 hr 11 min

  23. 23

    Take the exit slight right toward Cesar Estrada Chavez Boulevard, Alamodome

    1054 ft · 28 sec

  24. 24

    Turn left onto East César E. Chávez Boulevard

    1.4 mi · 3 min · East César E. Chávez Boulevard

  25. 25

    Take the ramp straight toward I 10 West, I 35 North

    1303 ft · 32 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left onto South Pan Am Expressway

    28 m · 1 sec · South Pan Am Expressway

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward I 10 West, US 87 North: El Paso

    1.4 km · 1 min · McDermott Freeway

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on McDermott Freeway

    14.6 mi · 17 min · McDermott Freeway

  29. 29

    Keep slight right

    98.7 mi · 1 hr 37 min

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight right toward US 83 North, US 377: Junction, Menard

    1665 ft · 44 sec

  31. 31

    Turn right onto North Main Street

    29.3 mi · 31 min · North Main Street

  32. 32

    Continue on Frisco Avenue

    41.9 mi · 45 min · Frisco Avenue

  33. 33

    Continue on Roberts Avenue

    16.5 mi · 18 min · Roberts Avenue

  34. 34

    Turn right onto Hutchings Avenue

    118 m · 18 sec · Hutchings Avenue

  35. 35

    Turn left onto North Broadway Street

    6.3 mi · 7 min · North Broadway Street

  36. 36

    Turn right

    12.3 mi · 13 min

  37. 37

    Turn left onto State Highway 153

    29.5 mi · 33 min · State Highway 153

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on State Highway 153

    6 m · 1 sec · State Highway 153

  39. 39

    Turn right onto State Highway 70

    10.4 mi · 11 min · State Highway 70

  40. 40

    Continue on Lamar Street

    1.3 km · 1 min · Lamar Street

  41. 41

    Turn left onto Northwest Georgia Avenue

    670 ft · 17 sec · Northwest Georgia Avenue

  42. 42

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 20 West: Midland

    104 m · 8 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left

    6 mi · 6 min

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right toward US 84 West: Snyder, Lubbock

    1721 ft · 20 sec

  45. 45

    Keep slight left

    74.2 mi · 1 hr 14 min

  46. 46

    Turn right onto South Avenue F

    1 mi · 2 min · South Avenue F

  47. 47

    Keep slight left to continue on North Avenue F

    617 ft · 11 sec · North Avenue F

  48. 48

    Turn straight onto Ralls Road

    1863 ft · 39 sec · Ralls Road

  49. 49

    Turn left onto East 15th Street

    734 ft · 17 sec · East 15th Street

  50. 50

    Turn right onto North US Highway 84

    1 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84

  51. 51

    Continue on Highway 84

    20 mi · 20 min · Highway 84

  52. 52

    Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

    4.6 mi · 5 min · Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

  53. 53

    Continue on East Highway 84

    6.8 mi · 7 min · East Highway 84

  54. 54

    Continue on Slaton Road

    4.5 mi · 6 min · Slaton Road

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right

    1302 ft · 27 sec

  56. 56

    Turn slight right onto Interstate 27

    98 m · 6 sec · Interstate 27

  57. 57

    Take the ramp straight

    1303 ft · 32 sec

  58. 58

    Merge slight left onto Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

    109.9 mi · 1 hr 51 min · Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

  59. 59

    Continue on Canyon Expressway

    13.5 mi · 15 min · Canyon Expressway

  60. 60

    Keep slight left to continue on US 87 North

    1.5 km · 2 min

  61. 61

    Keep slight right to continue on South Fillmore Street

    1.1 km · 2 min · South Fillmore Street

  62. 62

    Turn right onto East Amarillo Boulevard

    32 m · 1 sec · East Amarillo Boulevard

  63. 63

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · East Amarillo Boulevard

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Port Isabel 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
63 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
5 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
7.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
McDermott Freeway
114 mi · 14%
Marshall Formby Memorial Highway
110 mi · 14%
U.S. Highway 77
103 mi · 13%
Nueces Street
83.2 mi · 10%
US 84 West
74.5 mi · 9%
West King Avenue
69.3 mi · 9%
Longest Stretch

Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

Merge slight left onto Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

110 mi · 01h 51m

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
11h 50m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
23h 40m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+109.6 mi
689 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Junction
05h 55m from Port Isabel
Leave By
12:20 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Port Isabel 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 Port Isabel to Amarillo?

The road trip is about 798.6 miles (1285.2 km) and usually takes 11h 50m 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?

Junction is a useful midpoint, sitting about 398 miles from Port Isabel and 400.6 miles from Amarillo.

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

The direct path is about 689 miles (1108.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 109.6 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 $108.18 one way or $216.37 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 250.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Port Isabel and Areas Of Fog near Amarillo.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Port Isabel and Amarillo. Straight-line distance: 689 mi (1108.84 km).

Port Isabel

#1 Port Isabel

City in Cameron County, Texas, United States

Population6,226
Coordinates26.0734100, -97.2085800
Altitude2
CountryUnited States
Amarillo

#2 Amarillo

The second most populous city in Texas Panhandle.

Population199,654
Coordinates35.2220000, -101.8313000
Altitude1118
CountryUnited States
Start: South Musina Street (-97.208629, 26.073379)
End: East Amarillo Boulevard (-101.8313, 35.221963)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1285 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)26h 36m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)19h 57m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)15h 58m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)13h 18m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)11h 24m
80 mph (129 km/h)09h 57m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
28.18 gal
106.67 L · about $108.18
Round trip
$216.37
56.36 gal · 213.34 L
Estimated CO2
250.4 kg one way
Round trip: 500.9 kg / 1104 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.84 $108.18 $216.37
Mid-grade $4.35 $122.50 $245.00
Premium $4.72 $133.09 $266.19
Diesel $5.78 $162.77 $325.54

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 Port Isabel and Amarillo. The current time is 19:42:47.

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.