Distance between New Orleans LA and Lake Charles LA
The distance from New Orleans to Lake Charles is 331 kilometers by road including 327 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Baton Rouge, Metairie, Kenner, Laplace, Gonzales, Port Allen and Rayne.
| Shortest distance by air | 304 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 331 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 15 min |
| Fuel amount | 26.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 39.5 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| New Orleans | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 10 13 km, 08 min
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| Metairie | 13 km | 08 min | 0.6 L | |
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I 10 8 km, 04 min
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| Kenner | 21 km | 13 min | 1.5 L | |
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I 10 25 km, 14 min
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| Laplace | 46 km | 28 min | 3.1 L | |
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I 10 44 km, 23 min
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| Gonzales | 90 km | 52 min | 6.8 L | |
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I 10 35 km, 23 min
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| Baton Rouge | 125 km | 1 h 15 min | 9.5 L | |
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I 10 8 km, 05 min
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| Port Allen | 133 km | 1 h 21 min | 10.5 L | |
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I 10 100 km, 1 h 00 min
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| Rayne | 233 km | 2 h 22 min | 17.4 L | |
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I 10 16 km, 08 min
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| Crowley | 249 km | 2 h 30 min | 19.9 L | |
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I 10 82 km, 44 min
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| Lake Charles | 331 km | 3 h 15 min | 26.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New Orleans to Lake Charles?
Fuel cost: 39.5 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 331 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New Orleans to Lake Charles?
Driving time: 3 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 157 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 24 min
- 63 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 37 min
- 74 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 46 min
- 36 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 27 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New Orleans to Lake Charles by land?
The distance between New Orleans and Lake Charles is 331 km by road including 327 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 Lake Charles respectively.
How far is New Orleans to Lake Charles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New Orleans and Lake Charles is 304 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 Lake Charles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New Orleans from Lake Charles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 304 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 22 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 Lake Charles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 16 min to cover the distance of 304 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 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 Lake Charles?
The halfway point between New Orleans and Lake Charles is Ramah. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Ramah to New Orleans is 174 km and driving will take about 1 h 47 min. The road between Ramah and Lake Charles has length 157 km and will take approximately 1 h 28 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New Orleans in relation to Lake Charles?
New Orleans is located 304 km east of Lake Charles.
New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.
Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.
Which highway goes from New Orleans to Lake Charles?
The route from New Orleans to Lake Charles follows I 10.