Distance between Houston TX and New Orleans LA
The distance from Houston to New Orleans is 559 kilometers by road including 556 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 28 minutes and goes through Beaumont, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Cove, Vidor, Sulphur and Iowa.
| Shortest distance by air | 511 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 559 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 28 min |
| Fuel amount | 44.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 80.1 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 10 55 km, 33 min
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| Cove | 55 km | 33 min | 4.2 L | |
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I 10 83 km, 47 min
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| Beaumont | 138 km | 1 h 20 min | 10.7 L | |
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I 10 14 km, 08 min
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| Vidor | 153 km | 1 h 29 min | 11.7 L | |
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I 10 59 km, 32 min
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| Sulphur | 212 km | 2 h 01 min | 16.6 L | |
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I 10 18 km, 11 min
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| Lake Charles | 230 km | 2 h 12 min | 18.1 L | |
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I 10 15 km, 09 min
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| Iowa | 246 km | 2 h 21 min | 19.2 L | |
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I 10 38 km, 20 min
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| Jennings | 284 km | 2 h 42 min | 22.4 L | |
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I 10 150 km, 1 h 30 min
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| Baton Rouge | 434 km | 4 h 12 min | 34.2 L | |
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I 10 125 km, 1 h 15 min
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| New Orleans | 559 km | 5 h 27 min | 44.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to New Orleans?
Fuel cost: 80.1 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 559 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.79 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to New Orleans?
Driving time: 5 h 28 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 260 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 22 min
- 86 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 49 min
- 65 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 39 min
- 107 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 1 h 6 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 35 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 26 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to New Orleans by land?
The distance between Houston and New Orleans is 559 km by road including 556 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and New Orleans respectively.
How far is Houston to New Orleans by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and New Orleans is 511 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and New Orleans respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from New Orleans by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 38 min to cover the distance of 511 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 19 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Houston to New Orleans?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 7 min to cover the distance of 511 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 26 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Houston and New Orleans?
The halfway point between Houston and New Orleans is Jennings. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Jennings to Houston is 284 km and driving will take about 2 h 42 min. The road between Jennings and New Orleans has length 275 km and will take approximately 2 h 45 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to New Orleans?
Houston is located 511 km west of New Orleans.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.
Which highway goes from Houston to New Orleans?
The route from Houston to New Orleans follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 63 km
- US 69: 4 km
- US 96: 4 km
- US 287: 4 km