Distance between Houston TX and Lake Charles LA
The distance from Houston to Lake Charles is 144 miles by road including 140 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Beaumont, Cove, Vidor and Sulphur.
Shortest distance by air | 133 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 143.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 9 min |
Fuel amount | 17.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 18.5 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 10 9 mi, 09 min
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Jacinto City | 9 mi | 09 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 10 25 mi, 23 min
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Cove | 34 mi | 33 min | 4.1 gal | |
I 10 52 mi, 45 min
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Beaumont | 86 mi | 1 h 19 min | 10.4 gal | |
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
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Rose City | 89 mi | 1 h 23 min | 11.1 gal | |
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
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Vidor | 95 mi | 1 h 27 min | 11.4 gal | |
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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Stark | 101 mi | 1 h 32 min | 12.6 gal | |
I 10 30 mi, 25 min
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Sulphur | 132 mi | 1 h 57 min | 16.2 gal | |
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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Rose Bluff | 137 mi | 2 h 03 min | 17.0 gal | |
I 10 6 mi, 06 min
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Lake Charles | 144 mi | 2 h 09 min | 17.5 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Lake Charles?
Fuel cost: 18.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 143.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 8.00 mpg) * (Fuel price 1.03 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Houston to Lake Charles?
Driving time: 2 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 75 mph = 32 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 70 mph = 19 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 49 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 18 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Lake Charles by land?
The distance between Houston and Lake Charles is 143.5 mi by road including 140.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Lake Charles respectively.
How far is Houston to Lake Charles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Lake Charles is 133 mi.
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 Lake Charles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Lake Charles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 133 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Lake Charles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 53 min to cover the distance of 133 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Lake Charles?
The halfway point between Houston and Lake Charles is Beaumont. It is located about 14 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Beaumont to Houston is 86 mi and driving will take about 1 h 19 min. The road between Beaumont and Lake Charles has length 57 mi and will take approximately 50 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Lake Charles?
Houston is located 133 mi west of Lake Charles.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.
Which highway goes from Houston to Lake Charles?
The route from Houston to Lake Charles follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 37 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi