Distance between New Orleans LA and Chattanooga TN

The distance from New Orleans to Chattanooga is 788 kilometers by road including 781 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Hattiesburg, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Pearl River, Picayune, Queensburg and Meridian.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
New Orleans 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 10 61 km, 35 min
Pearl River 61 km 0:35 35 min 4.5 L
I 59 21 km, 11 min
Picayune 82 km 0:47 47 min 5.9 L
I 59 94 km, 51 min
Hattiesburg 176 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 13.5 L
I 59 47 km, 26 min
Queensburg 223 km 2:04 2 h 04 min 17.5 L
I 59 98 km, 54 min
Meridian 321 km 2:58 2 h 58 min 25.0 L
I 20 96 km, 53 min
Eutaw 417 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 33.1 L
I 20 61 km, 34 min
Tuscaloosa 478 km 4:25 4 h 25 min 37.0 L
I 20 74 km, 44 min
Birmingham 552 km 5:10 5 h 10 min 44.1 L
I 20 I 59 236 km, 2 h 11 min
Chattanooga 788 km 7:22 7 h 22 min 61.9 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
New Orleans 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 10 46 km, 27 min
Lake Gardens 46 km 0:27 27 min 3.5 L
I 10 10 km, 05 min
Pecan Grove 56 km 0:32 32 min 4.4 L
I 59 5 km, 02 min
Pearl River 61 km 0:35 35 min 4.5 L
I 59 21 km, 11 min
Picayune 82 km 0:46 46 min 5.9 L
I 59 94 km, 51 min
Hattiesburg 176 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 13.5 L
I 59 47 km, 26 min
Queensburg 223 km 2:04 2 h 04 min 17.5 L
I 59 12 km, 06 min
Hawkes 235 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 18.5 L
I 59 86 km, 47 min
Meridian 321 km 2:58 2 h 58 min 25.0 L
I 20 14 km, 08 min
Toomsuba 335 km 3:06 3 h 06 min 26.5 L
I 20 82 km, 45 min
Eutaw 417 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 33.1 L
I 20 61 km, 34 min
Tuscaloosa 478 km 4:25 4 h 25 min 37.0 L
I 20 26 km, 14 min
Chamblee 504 km 4:40 4 h 40 min 40.2 L
I 20 3 km, 01 min
Rickey 507 km 4:42 4 h 42 min 40.4 L
I 20 19 km, 10 min
Old Jonesboro 526 km 4:53 4 h 53 min 41.9 L
I 20 10 km, 06 min
Rutledge Springs 536 km 4:59 4 h 59 min 42.9 L
I 20 8 km, 04 min
Ensley 544 km 5:04 5 h 04 min 43.4 L
I 20 5 km, 03 min
East Thomas 549 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 43.8 L
I 20 4 km, 02 min
Birmingham 552 km 5:10 5 h 10 min 44.1 L
I 20 6 km, 04 min
Woodlawn 559 km 5:14 5 h 14 min 44.6 L
I 59 4 km, 02 min
East Lake 562 km 5:16 5 h 16 min 44.9 L
I 59 27 km, 15 min
Misty Pines 589 km 5:32 5 h 32 min 47.0 L
I 59 14 km, 07 min
Springville 603 km 5:39 5 h 39 min 47.3 L
I 59 21 km, 11 min
Steele 624 km 5:50 5 h 50 min 49.2 L
I 59 14 km, 07 min
Siberton 637 km 5:58 5 h 58 min 50.5 L
I 59 14 km, 07 min
Reece City 652 km 6:06 6 h 06 min 51.5 L
I 59 57 km, 30 min
Fort Payne 708 km 6:37 6 h 37 min 54.4 L
I 59 40 km, 21 min
Trenton 748 km 6:58 6 h 58 min 59.0 L
I 59 40 km, 23 min
Chattanooga 788 km 7:22 7 h 22 min 61.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from New Orleans to Chattanooga?

Fuel cost: 112.2 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 788 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from New Orleans to Chattanooga?

Driving time: 7 h 22 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 656 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 5 h 57 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 8 min
  • 45 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 27 min
  • 42 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 26 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 3 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 11 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 3 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is New Orleans to Chattanooga by land?

The distance between New Orleans and Chattanooga is 788 km by road including 781 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New Orleans and Chattanooga respectively.

How far is New Orleans to Chattanooga by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New Orleans and Chattanooga is 721 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 New Orleans and Chattanooga respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is New Orleans from Chattanooga by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 54 min to cover the distance of 721 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 16 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 New Orleans to Chattanooga?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h to cover the distance of 721 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 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 New Orleans and Chattanooga?

The halfway point between New Orleans and Chattanooga is Eutaw. It is located about 23 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Eutaw to New Orleans is 417 km and driving will take about 3 h 51 min. The road between Eutaw and Chattanooga has length 371 km and will take approximately 3 h 31 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Toomsuba is in 335 km from New Orleans and 453 km from Chattanooga
  • Meridian is in 321 km from New Orleans and 467 km from Chattanooga
  • Tuscaloosa is in 478 km from New Orleans and 310 km from Chattanooga

Where is New Orleans in relation to Chattanooga?

New Orleans is located 721 km south-west of Chattanooga.

New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.

Chattanooga has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.04563, longitude -85.30968.

Which highway goes from New Orleans to Chattanooga?

The route from New Orleans to Chattanooga follows I 59, I 20.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • I 10: 52 km
  • US 11: 42 km
  • AL 5: 17 km
  • I 24: 16 km
  • US 80: 10 km
  • US 98: 9 km
  • MS 19: 6 km
  • US 84: 3 km
  • MS 42: 2 km
  • MS 43: 2 km
  • MS 15: 2 km
  • US 27: 1 km
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