United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Atlanta shipping route.
1,288 km by road, about 23 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Houston and Atlanta
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HoustonRoadAtlantaTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,288 km (800 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,128 km |
| Transit time | 23 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 12 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Houston to Atlanta shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Houston, United States to Atlanta, United States is 1,288 km (800 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 1,128 km apart, so the road adds 14%.
Transit time for one driver is about 23 h 12 min, of which 12 h 12 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Houston to Atlanta is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,349 km and takes about 45 h at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Houston in this directory, Atlanta is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Kansas City (1,165 km), Memphis (946 km) and Monterrey (793 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Houston to Atlanta?
1,288 km by road (1,128 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Houston to Atlanta?
About 23 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (12 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Atlanta to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Houston to Dallas386 km
- Houston to Laredo511 km
- Houston to
Monterrey793 km - Houston to Memphis946 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,165 km
- Houston to Savannah1,563 km
- Savannah to Atlanta399 km
- Memphis to Atlanta636 km
- Columbus to Atlanta921 km
- Miami to Atlanta1,078 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Dallas to Atlanta1,275 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.