United StatesUnited StatesSeattle to Houston shipping route.
3,728 km by road, about 4.3 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Seattle and Houston
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
SeattleRoadHoustonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 3,728 km (2,317 mi) |
| Straight line | 3,041 km |
| Transit time | 4.3 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 2.1 days |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Seattle to Houston shipping route by road
Seattle to Houston by road: 3,728 km of driving distance, south east from the United States. The straight line is 3,041 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 4.3 days, of which 2.1 days 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 Seattle 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 3,951 km and takes about 5.5 days at freight train speed.
Of 13 road routes from Seattle in this directory, Houston is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Laredo (3,536 km), Dallas (3,344 km) and Chicago (3,333 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Seattle to Houston?
3,728 km by road (3,041 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Seattle to Houston?
About 4.3 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (2.1 days at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston to Seattle has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Seattle to
Vancouver263 km - Seattle to Los Angeles1,827 km
- Seattle to Denver2,099 km
- Seattle to Phoenix2,241 km
- Seattle to Kansas City2,958 km
- Seattle to Chicago3,333 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.