Distance from Gainesville to Houston (United States)

The distance between Gainesville, Florida and Houston, Texas is 1,261 kilometers (784 miles).

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

From Gainesville to Houston, the straight-line distance is 1,261 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Gainesville at 37 meters above sea level and Houston at 30 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 4-5 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Gainesville, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 29.6516° N 82.3248° W

Elevation: 37 m (121 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)
  • Ocala International Airport (OCF)
  • Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ)
  • Cross City Airport (CTY)
  • Cecil Airport (VQQ)
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 Gainesville

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Gainesville to New York City 1,441 km
From Gainesville to Los Angeles 3,417 km
From Gainesville to Chicago 1,436 km
From Gainesville to Houston 1,261 km
From Gainesville to Phoenix 2,846 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 Gainesville and Houston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Zapopan, Mexico El Paso, United States 1,261 km
Brussels, Belgium Palma, Spain 1,261 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 1,261 km
Phoenix, United States Mazatlán, Mexico 1,261 km
Oslo, Norway Newport, United Kingdom 1,262 km
Houston, United States Morelia, Mexico 1,260 km
Monterrey, Mexico Tucson, United States 1,262 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 1,262 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Tulsa, United States 1,263 km
San Francisco, United States Surrey, Canada 1,259 km
New South Memphis, United States Hamilton, Canada 1,263 km
Kano, Nigeria Kumasi, Ghana 1,259 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 1,259 km
London, United Kingdom Madrid, Spain 1,263 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 1,258 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 1,264 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Azcapotzalco, Mexico 1,264 km
Managua, Nicaragua Barranquilla, Colombia 1,258 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Morelia, Mexico 1,265 km
Hermosillo, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 1,265 km

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