what's the distance between san antonio and houston
San Antonio San Antonio is located near 29.5°N 98.5°W. It is about 75 miles (121 km) to the southwest of its neighboring city, Austin, the state capital. The city is also about 190 miles (310 km) west of Houston and about 250 miles (400 km) south of the Dallas–Fort Worth area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2000 the city had a total area of 412.07 square miles (1,067.3 km2)—407.56 square miles (1,055.6 km2) (98.9%) of land and 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) (1.1%) of water. The city sits on the Balcones Escarpment. The altitude of San Antonio is 772 feet (235 m) above sea level.