Distance between Ruston LA and Lafayette LA
The distance from Ruston to Lafayette is 182 miles by road including 96 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 14 minutes and goes through Alexandria, Pineville, Opelousas and Carencro.
| Shortest distance by air | 163 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 182.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 14 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 23.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Ruston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 167 11 mi, 11 min
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| Quitman | 11 mi | 11 min | 0.1 gal | |
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US 167 8 mi, 08 min
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| North Hodge | 19 mi | 20 min | 0.6 gal | |
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US 167 2 mi, 03 min
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| Jonesboro | 21 mi | 23 min | 0.7 gal | |
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US 167 12 mi, 14 min
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| Dodson | 34 mi | 38 min | 1.1 gal | |
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US 167 58 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Pineville | 92 mi | 1 h 44 min | 3.1 gal | |
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US 167 4 mi, 03 min
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| Alexandria | 96 mi | 1 h 48 min | 3.2 gal | |
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US 167 I 49 67 mi, 1 h 04 min
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| Opelousas | 163 mi | 2 h 53 min | 5.4 gal | |
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I 49 10 mi, 11 min
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| Carencro | 173 mi | 3 h 04 min | 5.8 gal | |
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I 49 US 167 9 mi, 09 min
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| Lafayette | 182 mi | 3 h 14 min | 6.2 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Ruston to Lafayette?
Fuel cost: 23.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 182.1 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 Ruston to Lafayette?
Driving time: 3 h 14 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 17 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 4 min
- 49 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 47 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 23 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 24 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 17 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 60 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 12 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 Ruston to Lafayette by land?
The distance between Ruston and Lafayette is 182.1 mi by road including 95.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Ruston and Lafayette respectively.
How far is Ruston to Lafayette by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ruston and Lafayette is 162.8 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 Ruston and Lafayette respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Ruston from Lafayette by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 163 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 11 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 Ruston to Lafayette?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 5 min to cover the distance of 163 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 14 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 Ruston and Lafayette?
The halfway point between Ruston and Lafayette is Pineville. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Pineville to Ruston is 92 mi and driving will take about 1 h 44 min. The road between Pineville and Lafayette has length 89 mi and will take approximately 1 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Ruston in relation to Lafayette?
Ruston is located 163 mi north-west of Lafayette.
Ruston has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.52321, longitude -92.63793.
Lafayette has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22409, longitude -92.01984.
Which highway goes from Ruston to Lafayette?
The route from Ruston to Lafayette follows US 167, I 49.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 71 BYP: 4 mi
- LA 147: 4 mi
- US 71: 2 mi
- LA 28: 2 mi
- US 84: 2 mi
- LA 34: 1 mi