Your total trip with all stops is around 970 miles / 1560 km, taking roughly 16 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between BHM and HOU.
Start from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
Gulfport, Mississippi is stopping point #1 after driving about 560 miles (900 km) or 9.5 hours.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana is stopping point #2 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 700 miles or 1120 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Finally, William P. Hobby Airport is your destination after driving about 280 miles (440 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 970 miles or 1560 km, taking roughly 16 hours for the whole trip.
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