Distance from Brownsville to Houston (United States)

The distance between Brownsville, Texas and Houston, Texas is 477 kilometers (296 miles).

Brownsville, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

From Brownsville to Houston, the straight-line distance is 477 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Brownsville at 17 meters above sea level and Houston at 30 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Brownsville, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 25.9018° N 97.4975° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)
  • General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)
  • Valley International Airport (HRL)
  • General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)
  • McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)

Other distances from Brownsville

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Brownsville to New York City 2,721 km
From Brownsville to Los Angeles 2,191 km
From Brownsville to Chicago 1,987 km
From Brownsville to Houston 477 km
From Brownsville to Phoenix 1,638 km

Other distances from Houston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Brownsville and Houston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Zapopan, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 477 km
Warsaw, Poland Minsk, Belarus 477 km
Zapopan, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 477 km
Abuja, Nigeria Port Harcourt, Nigeria 476 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 476 km
Houston, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 479 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Guarulhos, Brazil 475 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 475 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 479 km
Belmopan, Belize Cancún, Mexico 479 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 480 km
Oklahoma City, United States Kansas City, United States 480 km
Zapopan, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 480 km
Salvador, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 474 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 480 km
Milwaukee, United States Minneapolis, United States 481 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 473 km
Phoenix, United States Tijuana, Mexico 473 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bradford, United Kingdom 472 km
Zapopan, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 472 km

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