Distance between Austin TX and Lafayette LA
The distance from Austin to Lafayette is 378 miles by road including 298 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Houston, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Columbus, Katy, Cove and Vidor.
| Shortest distance by air | 342 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 377.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 2 min |
| Fuel amount | 12.8 gal |
| Fuel cost | 49.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Austin | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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TX 71 89 mi, 1 h 36 min
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| Columbus | 89 mi | 1 h 36 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 10 42 mi, 37 min
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| Katy | 132 mi | 2 h 14 min | 4.4 gal | |
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I 10 I 10 Toll 29 mi, 28 min
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| Houston | 161 mi | 2 h 43 min | 5.4 gal | |
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I 10 34 mi, 32 min
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| Cove | 195 mi | 3 h 16 min | 6.6 gal | |
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I 10 52 mi, 47 min
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| Beaumont | 247 mi | 4 h 03 min | 8.3 gal | |
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I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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| Vidor | 256 mi | 4 h 12 min | 8.6 gal | |
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I 10 37 mi, 32 min
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| Sulphur | 293 mi | 4 h 44 min | 9.9 gal | |
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I 10 11 mi, 11 min
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| Lake Charles | 304 mi | 4 h 55 min | 10.2 gal | |
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I 10 73 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Lafayette | 378 mi | 6 h 02 min | 12.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Austin to Lafayette?
Fuel cost: 49.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 377.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.86 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Austin to Lafayette?
Driving time: 6 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 168 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 28 min
- 75 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 9 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 8 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 38 min
- 54 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 58 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 34 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Austin to Lafayette by land?
The distance between Austin and Lafayette is 377.8 mi by road including 298.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Austin and Lafayette respectively.
How far is Austin to Lafayette by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Austin and Lafayette is 341.8 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 Austin and Lafayette respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Austin from Lafayette by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 342 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 30 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 Austin to Lafayette?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 17 min to cover the distance of 342 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 37 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 Austin and Lafayette?
The halfway point between Austin and Lafayette is Cove. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Cove to Austin is 195 mi and driving will take about 3 h 15 min. The road between Cove and Lafayette has length 183 mi and will take approximately 2 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Austin in relation to Lafayette?
Austin is located 342 mi west of Lafayette.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Lafayette has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22409, longitude -92.01984.
Which highway goes from Austin to Lafayette?
The route from Austin to Lafayette follows I 10, TX 71, US 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10 Toll: 11 mi
- TX 95: 9 mi
- TX 21: 6 mi
- TX 71: 6 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi
- LA 182: 2 mi