Trip from Houston, TX to Brownfield, TX

Drive Time

10h 5m

Distance

537.6 mi

865 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$82

one way

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 27 min

4 AM

9h 56m ★

6 AM

10h 5m

8 AM

10h 23m

10 AM

10h 12m

12 PM

10h 10m

3 PM

10h 12m

5 PM

10h 22m

8 PM

10h 0m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Houston, TX

Trace Hudson

Brownfield, TX

Jeff Stapleton

Trip Overview

The drive from Houston, TX to Brownfield, TX covers 537.6 miles and takes about 10h 5m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on I 10 West, Katy Freeway, TX 71 West for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $82.12 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

268.8 miles from Houston, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 5h 2m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 537.6 miles and 10h 5m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are I 10 West and Katy Freeway.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.

There are about 38 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

I 10 West is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 10h 5m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 10h 5m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Houston, TX to Brownfield, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
I 10 West	Unavailable	Refreshing
Katy Freeway	Unavailable	Refreshing
TX 71 West	Unavailable	Refreshing
Bastrop Freeway	Unavailable	Refreshing
Highway 71	Unavailable	Refreshing
East Ben White Boulevard	Unavailable	Refreshing
West Young Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Commerce Street	Unavailable	Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: I 10 West — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Houston, TX and Brownfield, TX.

Start on Louisiana Street

0.1 mi · 25 sec · Louisiana Street

Take the ramp straight toward I 10 West: San Antonio

0.4 mi · 52 sec · I 10 West: San Antonio

Merge slight right onto Katy Freeway

74 mi · 1 hr 21 min · Katy Freeway

Take the exit slight right toward TX 71 West: La Grange, Austin

0.5 mi · 33 sec · TX 71 West: La Grange, Austin

Keep slight left

77 mi · 1 hr 22 min

Continue on Bastrop Freeway

1.9 mi · 2 min · Bastrop Freeway

Continue on East State Highway 71

2.2 mi · 2 min · East State Highway 71

Continue on East Ben White Boulevard

7.4 mi · 8 min · East Ben White Boulevard

Keep slight left

4.9 mi · 5 min

Turn slight right onto West Highway 71

22 mi · 31 min · West Highway 71

Continue on East State Highway 71

42 mi · 56 min · East State Highway 71

Keep slight right

1.5 mi · 2 min

Turn left onto West Young Street

2.7 mi · 3 min · West Young Street

Continue straight

47 mi · 50 min

Turn right

2.8 mi · 3 min

At the end of the road, turn left onto Commerce Street

0.3 mi · 19 sec · Commerce Street

Turn straight onto United States Highway 87

71 mi · 1 hr 16 min · United States Highway 87

Continue on South Bryant Boulevard

4.1 mi · 5 min · South Bryant Boulevard

Continue on South Koenigheim Street

1.4 mi · 2 min · South Koenigheim Street

Continue on North Bryant Boulevard

4.3 mi · 6 min · North Bryant Boulevard

Continue on US Highway 87 North

23 mi · 23 min · US Highway 87 North

Continue straight

16 mi · 16 min

Turn straight onto US Highway 87 North

52 mi · 52 min · US Highway 87 North

Continue on North US Highway 87

15 mi · 15 min · North US Highway 87

Continue on William Crooker Highway

4.3 mi · 4 min · William Crooker Highway

Continue on South US Highway 87

18 mi · 18 min · South US Highway 87

Continue on South Dallas Avenue

1.3 mi · 1 min · South Dallas Avenue

Continue on South Lynn Avenue

1.2 mi · 1 min · South Lynn Avenue

Turn left onto North 4th Street

0.7 mi · 55 sec · North 4th Street

Turn right onto North Bryan Avenue

1.2 mi · 1 min · North Bryan Avenue

Continue on North State Highway 137

15 mi · 22 min · North State Highway 137

Continue on Brownfield Highway

2.4 mi · 2 min · Brownfield Highway

Continue on Lamesa Highway

15 mi · 14 min · Lamesa Highway

Continue on State Highway 137

1.0 mi · 1 min · State Highway 137

Continue on Lamesa Highway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Lamesa Highway

Turn right onto Seagraves Road

1.1 mi · 1 min · Seagraves Road

Continue on South 1st Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · South 1st Street

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.

Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 268.8 miles from Houston, TX, or about 5h 2m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 118 miles or 2h 12m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 268.8 miles or 5h 2m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 268.8 miles or 5h 2m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 8h 57m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Brownfield, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Houston, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Houston, TX

Aim for roughly 269 miles and 5 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Brownfield, TX

Aim for roughly 269 miles and 5 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 118 miles from Houston, TX.

This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.

Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 268.8 mi from Houston, TX · 5h 2m into the drive

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Austin, TX

177 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Popular next leg

Austin, TX to Leander, TX

27.2 mi · 34m

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Leander, TX

355 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Leander, TX

Overnight Options

Night 1

Leander, TX

269 mi · about 5h in

A practical overnight split lands near Leander, TX after about 269 miles or 5 hours of driving.

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Pacing Suggestions

Austin, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 118 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Leander, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 268.8 miles from Houston, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 269 miles or 5 hours on the road.

Arriving in Brownfield, TX

The final approach into Brownfield, TX usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Brownfield, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Brownfield, TX with some flexibility left in the schedule.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$82.12 one way

$164.24 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 188 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.25	$90.00	$179.99
premium	$4.59	$97.17	$194.34
diesel	$5.64	$119.44	$238.87

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$82

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$212–$322

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 188.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $56 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	161.3	1	$56.45	$25.80
Efficient EV	134.4	1	$47.04	$21.50
EV Truck/SUV	215	2	$75.26	$34.41

Gas CO2

188 kg

EV CO2

63 kg (66% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Houston, TX

Afternoon in Houston on Sunday

Local time

2:54 PM

CDT

Current temp

70°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Brownfield, TX

Afternoon in Brownfield on Sunday

Local time

2:54 PM

CDT

Current temp

50°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

20 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

10h 5m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Houston, TX to Brownfield, TX covers 537.6 miles and takes about 10h 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 10 West, Katy Freeway, TX 71 West. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 269 miles on day one.

The midpoint is about 268.8 miles from Houston, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $82.12 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

The route itself is not hard, but at 10h 5m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Houston, TX to Brownfield, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Houston, TX to Brownfield, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.