Trip from Las Lomas, TX to Fort Worth, TX

Drive Time

9h 30m

Distance

526.9 mi

848 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$79

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

18 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 26 min

4 AM

9h 22m ★

6 AM

9h 31m

8 AM

9h 48m

10 AM

9h 37m

12 PM

9h 35m

3 PM

9h 38m

5 PM

9h 47m

8 PM

9h 26m

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

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Fort Worth, TX

Talena Reese

Trip Overview

The drive from Las Lomas, TX to Fort Worth, TX covers 526.9 miles and takes about 9h 30m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Purple Heart Trail, United States Highway 83, I 35W for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 332.7 miles on Purple Heart Trail. At current regular gas prices, budget about $79.43 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

263.5 miles from Las Lomas, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 49m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 526.9 miles and 9h 30m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are Purple Heart Trail and United States Highway 83.

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

There are about 34 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Purple Heart Trail is the longest continuous segment at about 332.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 9h 30m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 260.9 miles in near I 35 / South Pan Am Expressway.

Route Complexity 7/10

Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers

This is a demanding drive. With 14 significant decision points across 526.9 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 260.9 miles (I 35 / South Pan Am Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 262.6 miles (I 35 / South Pan Am Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 273.1 miles (North Pan Am Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 14 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

260.9 mi into trip | ~4h 46m in | I 35 / South Pan Am Expressway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35 / South Pan Am Expressway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

262.6 mi into trip | ~4h 48m in | I 35 / South Pan Am Expressway

Keep slight right at fork onto I 35 / South Pan Am Expressway toward I 37, US 281: Upper Level, Corpus Christi, Johnson City

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight lane. Toward I 37, US 281: Upper Level, Corpus Christ...

273.1 mi into trip | ~5h 1m in | North Pan Am Expressway

Keep slight left at fork onto North Pan Am Expressway toward I 35: Austin

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 35: Austin

477.3 mi into trip | ~8h 38m in | I 35W

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35W toward I 35W: Fort Worth

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left lane. Toward I 35W: Fort Worth

526.5 mi into trip | ~9h 29m in

Take the exit toward Allen Avenue

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 49A Toward Allen Avenue

Towns Along This Route

Between Las Lomas, TX and Fort Worth, TX, road signs point toward Corpus Christi and Johnson City.

Corpus Christi

262.6 mi in | ~4h 48m | via I 35

Johnson City

262.6 mi in | ~4h 48m | via I 35

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Purple Heart Trail	332.7 mi	5h 45m
United States Highway 83	62 mi	1h 10m
I 35W	49.2 mi	51m
South Pan Am Expressway	21.5 mi	26m
North US Highway 83	14.2 mi	15m
Garcia Street	12.6 mi	14m
North Pan Am Expressway	7.4 mi	8m
South Jack Kultgen Expressway	6.6 mi	7m

Longest stretch: Purple Heart Trail — 332.7 mi, about 5h 45m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Las Lomas, TX and Fort Worth, TX.

Start on Guerra Street

522 ft · 24 sec · Guerra Street

Turn right onto Embassy Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · Embassy Street

Keep slight right at fork onto Reynaldo Gomez Drive

0.1 mi · 24 sec · Reynaldo Gomez Drive

Turn right onto US 83

1.6 mi · 1 min · East US Highway 83

Continue on US 83; FM 755

1.3 mi · 1 min · East Main Street

Continue on US 83

0.5 mi · 41 sec · East 2nd Street

Continue on US 83

0.5 mi · 36 sec · West 2nd Street

Continue on US 83

7.7 mi · 8 min · United States Highway 83

Continue on US 83

4.7 mi · 5 min · East Grant Street

Turn slight right onto US 83

13 mi · 14 min · Garcia Street

Continue on US 83

54 mi · 1 hr 1 min · United States Highway 83

Continue on US 83

14 mi · 15 min · North US Highway 83

Continue on US 83

5.4 mi · 8 min · South Zapata Highway

Turn left onto South Meadow Avenue

2.1 mi · 4 min · South Meadow Avenue

Turn left onto US 83

1.0 mi · 2 min · Guadalupe Street

Continue on US 83

0.4 mi · 48 sec · Houston Street

Turn right onto US 83

278 ft · 5 sec · San Dario Avenue

Continue on I 35; I 27; US 83

144 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Purple Heart Trail

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 35

9.3 mi · 11 min · South Pan Am Expressway

Use the straight / slight left lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35

1.7 mi · 2 min · South Pan Am Expressway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight right at fork onto I 35

10 mi · 13 min · South Pan Am Expressway

Toward I 37, US 281: Upper Level, Corpus Christi, Johnson City Use the straight lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto North Pan Am Expressway

7.4 mi · 8 min · North Pan Am Expressway

Toward I 35: Austin Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 35

12 mi · 12 min · Purple Heart Trail

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 35

1.9 mi · 2 min · Interstate Highway 35

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 35

48 mi · 52 min · Purple Heart Trail

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight right at fork onto I 35; US 290

96 mi · 1 hr 40 min · Purple Heart Trail

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 35

6.6 mi · 7 min · South Jack Kultgen Expressway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 35; US 77

33 mi · 33 min · Purple Heart Trail

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35W

49 mi · 51 min · I 35W

Toward I 35W: Fort Worth Use the slight left lane.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 35 sec

Exit 49A Toward Allen Avenue Use the slight right lane.

Turn straight onto South Freeway

0.1 mi · 18 sec · South Freeway

Turn left onto East Allen Avenue

210 ft · 12 sec · East Allen Avenue

Turn left onto South Freeway

258 ft · 5 sec · South Freeway

Arrive at destination

South Freeway

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 263.5 miles from Las Lomas, TX, or about 4h 49m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 332.7 miles.

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 116 miles or 2h 17m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 263.5 miles or 4h 49m 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 263.5 miles or 4h 49m

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 27m

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

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Las Lomas, 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 Las Lomas, TX

Aim for roughly 263 miles and 4.8 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Fort Worth, TX

Aim for roughly 263 miles and 4.8 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 116 miles from Las Lomas, 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.

The longest stretch is on Purple Heart Trail for about 332.7 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 263.5 mi from Las Lomas, TX · 4h 49m into the drive

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Laredo, TX

174 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

Laredo, TX to Austin, TX

235 mi · 4h 10m

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Austin, TX

348 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 Austin, TX

Popular next leg

Austin, TX to Fort Worth, TX

186.4 mi · 3h 16m

Overnight Options

Night 1

San Antonio, TX

263 mi · about 4.8h in

A practical overnight split lands near San Antonio, TX after about 263 miles or 4.8 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Laredo, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 116 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

San Antonio, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 263.5 miles from Las Lomas, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Purple Heart Trail if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 332.7 miles.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 263 miles or 4.8 hours on the road.

Arriving in Fort Worth, TX

The final approach into Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, TX.

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

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

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

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each mission in the park is a center of community and has been since the early 1700s. Th...

8 mi from route ~21 min detour Free near mile 254.4

View on nps.gov

Waco Mammoth National Monument

National Monument

Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day Texas thousands of years ago. Today, the fossil specimens represent the nation's first and...

9 mi from route ~22 min detour Free near mile 436.1

View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$79.43 one way

$158.87 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 182 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.25	$87.05	$174.10
premium	$4.59	$93.99	$187.98
diesel	$5.64	$115.53	$231.05

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$79

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$209–$319

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 181.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

EV Charging Along Route

18 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Make Ready Market - Tesla Supercharger

San Antonio, TX

Tesla

16 DCFC

Natalia, TX - Tesla Supercharger

Natalia, TX

Tesla

12 DCFC

Alamo Quarry Market - Tesla Supercharger

San Antonio, TX

Tesla

12 DCFC

Embassy Suites by Hilton - Tesla Supercharger

Laredo, TX

Tesla

8 DCFC

Taco Palenque - Tesla Supercharger

Cotulla, TX

Tesla

8 DCFC

Target San Antonio #T0771

San Antonio, TX

eVgo Network

6 DCFC

Sames Ford Laredo

Laredo, TX

EV Connect

4 DCFC

Flying J 730

Laredo, TX

eVgo Network

4 DCFC

Tesla: 5 ChargePoint Network: 5 eVgo Network: 4 EV Connect: 3 Blink Network: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $55 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	158.1	1	$55.32	$25.29
Efficient EV	131.7	1	$46.10	$21.08
EV Truck/SUV	210.8	2	$73.77	$33.72

Gas CO2

184 kg

EV CO2

62 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 42 minutes ago

Origin

Las Lomas, TX

Late night in Las Lomas on Monday

Local time

2:49 AM

CDT

Current temp

81°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Fort Worth, TX

Late night in Fort Worth on Monday

Local time

2:49 AM

CDT

Current temp

81°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

9h 30m 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 Las Lomas, TX to Fort Worth, TX covers 526.9 miles and takes about 9h 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Purple Heart Trail, United States Highway 83, I 35W. 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 263 miles on day one.

The midpoint is about 263.5 miles from Las Lomas, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $80.49 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.

Between Las Lomas, TX and Fort Worth, TX, road signs point toward Corpus Christi and Johnson City.

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