Distance between Washington LA and New Orleans LA
The distance from Washington to New Orleans is 231 kilometers by road including 143 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Baton Rouge, Opelousas, Port Allen, Gonzales, Laplace, Kenner and Metairie.
| Shortest distance by air | 205 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 231 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 18.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 32.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Washington | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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LA 103 I 49 9 km, 05 min
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| Opelousas | 9 km | 05 min | 0.7 L | |
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I 49 US 190 31 km, 21 min
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| Krotz Springs | 40 km | 27 min | 3.1 L | |
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US 190 58 km, 41 min
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| Port Allen | 98 km | 1 h 08 min | 7.7 L | |
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I 10 8 km, 05 min
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| Baton Rouge | 106 km | 1 h 14 min | 8.0 L | |
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I 10 35 km, 22 min
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| Gonzales | 141 km | 1 h 37 min | 10.9 L | |
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I 10 50 km, 28 min
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| Laplace | 191 km | 2 h 05 min | 14.2 L | |
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I 10 18 km, 10 min
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| Kenner | 210 km | 2 h 16 min | 16.6 L | |
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I 10 8 km, 04 min
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| Metairie | 218 km | 2 h 21 min | 17.0 L | |
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I 10 13 km, 08 min
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| New Orleans | 231 km | 2 h 29 min | 17.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Washington to New Orleans?
Fuel cost: 32.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 231 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Washington to New Orleans?
Driving time: 2 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 55 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 29 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 14 min
- 40 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 25 min
- 40 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 26 min
- 70 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 52 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Washington to New Orleans by land?
The distance between Washington and New Orleans is 231 km by road including 143 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Washington and New Orleans respectively.
How far is Washington to New Orleans by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Washington and New Orleans is 205 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 Washington and New Orleans respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Washington from New Orleans by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 205 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 55 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 Washington to New Orleans?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 51 min to cover the distance of 205 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 58 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 Washington and New Orleans?
The halfway point between Washington and New Orleans is Audubon Terrace. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Audubon Terrace to Washington is 114 km and driving will take about 1 h 20 min. The road between Audubon Terrace and New Orleans has length 117 km and will take approximately 1 h 9 min.
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Where is Washington in relation to New Orleans?
Washington is located 205 km north-west of New Orleans.
Washington has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.61631, longitude -92.05706.
New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.
Which highway goes from Washington to New Orleans?
The route from Washington to New Orleans follows I 10, US 190.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- LA 1: 18 km
- I 49: 8 km
- LA 415: 5 km
- US 167: 5 km
- LA 103: 1 km
- LA 76: 1 km