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Distance from Carbon, TX to Katy, TX

Distance

293 mi

Time

5 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $53

There are 247.19 miles from Carbon to Katy in southeast direction and 293 miles (471.54 kilometers) by car, following the TX 6 route.

Carbon and Katy are 5 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Carbon, TX to Katy, TX. The halfway point is Cedar Park, TX.

Carbon, TX and Katy, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 3:13 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carbon, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Carbon, TX to Katy, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carbon, TX

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 11.76 gallons of gas to cover the route between Carbon, TX and Katy, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carbon to Katy is $38.20.

During the route, an average car will release 230.41 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.25 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Carbon, TX and Katy, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Carbon, TX and Katy, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.483864 and -97.800369, or 30º 29' 1.9104" N, 97º 48' 1.3284" W. This location is 146.42 miles away from Carbon, TX and Katy, TX and it would take approximately 2 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Cedar Park, TX, situated 157 miles from Carbon, TX and 153 miles from Katy, TX. It would take 3 hours 23 mins to go from Carbon to Cedar Park and 2 hours 25 mins to go from Katy to Cedar Park.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Carbon, TX and Katy, TX is Austin, TX, situated 178 miles from Carbon, TX and 134 miles from Katy, TX. It would take 3 hours 43 mins to go from Carbon to and 2 hours 8 mins to go from Katy to Austin.