United StatesUnited StatesNew York to Houston shipping route.
2,620 km by road, about 2.9 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: New York and Houston
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
New YorkRoadHoustonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,620 km (1,628 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,281 km |
| Transit time | 2.9 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 36 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the New York to Houston shipping route by road
The road shipping route from New York, United States to Houston, United States is 2,620 km (1,628 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 2,281 km apart, so the road adds 15%.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.9 days, of which 36 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 almost in half.
Road freight on New York to Houston 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 2,660 km and takes about 3.7 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from New York in this directory, Houston is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations: Dallas (2,492 km), Miami (2,060 km) and Kansas City (1,918 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from New York to Houston?
2,620 km by road (2,281 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from New York to Houston?
About 2.9 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (36 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- New York to
Montreal616 km - New York to Toronto828 km
- New York to Columbus977 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 km
- New York to Savannah1,433 km
- New York to Atlanta1,512 km
- Dallas to Houston386 km
- Laredo to Houston511 km
Monterrey to Houston793 km- Memphis to Houston946 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,165 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,288 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.