Distance between New Orleans LA and Lafayette LA
The distance from New Orleans to Lafayette is 135 miles by road including 132 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Baton Rouge, Metairie, Kenner, Laplace, Gonzales and Port Allen.
| Shortest distance by air | 118 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 135.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 15 min |
| Fuel amount | 4.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 16.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| New Orleans | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 10 8 mi, 08 min
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| Metairie | 8 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 04 min
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| Kenner | 13 mi | 13 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 10 6 mi, 06 min
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| La Branche | 19 mi | 19 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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| Laplace | 29 mi | 28 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 10 27 mi, 24 min
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| Gonzales | 56 mi | 52 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 10 22 mi, 23 min
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| Baton Rouge | 78 mi | 1 h 16 min | 2.5 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 05 min
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| Port Allen | 83 mi | 1 h 21 min | 2.8 gal | |
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I 10 12 mi, 12 min
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| Grosse Tete | 95 mi | 1 h 34 min | 3.2 gal | |
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I 10 40 mi, 41 min
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| Lafayette | 135 mi | 2 h 15 min | 4.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New Orleans to Lafayette?
Fuel cost: 16.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 135.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.66 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New Orleans to Lafayette?
Driving time: 2 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 33 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 28 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 35 min
- 43 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 42 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 24 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New Orleans to Lafayette by land?
The distance between New Orleans and Lafayette is 135.5 mi by road including 132.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New Orleans and Lafayette respectively.
How far is New Orleans to Lafayette by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New Orleans and Lafayette is 118.1 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 New Orleans and Lafayette respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New Orleans from Lafayette by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 14 min to cover the distance of 118 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 51 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 New Orleans to Lafayette?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 47 min to cover the distance of 118 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 54 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 New Orleans and Lafayette?
The halfway point between New Orleans and Lafayette is Highlandia.
The distance from Highlandia to New Orleans is 68 mi and driving will take about 1 h 4 min. The road between Highlandia and Lafayette has length 68 mi and will take approximately 1 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New Orleans in relation to Lafayette?
New Orleans is located 118 mi east of Lafayette.
New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.
Lafayette has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22409, longitude -92.01984.
Which highway goes from New Orleans to Lafayette?
The route from New Orleans to Lafayette follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 167: 2 mi