Distance between Shreveport LA and New Orleans LA
The distance from Shreveport to New Orleans is 327 miles by road including 271 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Opelousas, Port Allen, Gonzales, Laplace and Kenner.
| Shortest distance by air | 281 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 327.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 33 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 43.8 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Shreveport | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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LA 3036 I 49 123 mi, 2 h 04 min
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| Alexandria | 123 mi | 2 h 04 min | 3.9 gal | |
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I 49 67 mi, 1 h 04 min
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| Opelousas | 190 mi | 3 h 08 min | 6.5 gal | |
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I 49 US 190 55 mi, 1 h 02 min
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| Port Allen | 245 mi | 4 h 11 min | 8.3 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 05 min
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| Baton Rouge | 250 mi | 4 h 17 min | 8.4 gal | |
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I 10 22 mi, 22 min
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| Gonzales | 272 mi | 4 h 40 min | 9.1 gal | |
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I 10 31 mi, 28 min
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| Laplace | 303 mi | 5 h 08 min | 10.0 gal | |
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I 10 11 mi, 10 min
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| Kenner | 314 mi | 5 h 19 min | 10.6 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 04 min
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| Metairie | 319 mi | 5 h 24 min | 10.7 gal | |
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I 10 8 mi, 08 min
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| New Orleans | 327 mi | 5 h 33 min | 11.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Shreveport to New Orleans?
Fuel cost: 43.8 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 327.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Shreveport to New Orleans?
Driving time: 5 h 33 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 60 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 52 min
- 137 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 12 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 33 min
- 25 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 26 min
- 72 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 26 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 Shreveport to New Orleans by land?
The distance between Shreveport and New Orleans is 327.5 mi by road including 270.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Shreveport and New Orleans respectively.
How far is Shreveport to New Orleans by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Shreveport and New Orleans is 281.5 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 Shreveport and New Orleans respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Shreveport from New Orleans by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 33 min to cover the distance of 281 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 3 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 Shreveport to New Orleans?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 53 min to cover the distance of 281 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 9 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 Shreveport and New Orleans?
The halfway point between Shreveport and New Orleans is Washington. It is located about 20 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Washington to Shreveport is 184 mi and driving will take about 3 h 2 min. The road between Washington and New Orleans has length 144 mi and will take approximately 2 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Shreveport in relation to New Orleans?
Shreveport is located 281 mi north-west of New Orleans.
Shreveport has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.52218, longitude -93.76519.
New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.
Which highway goes from Shreveport to New Orleans?
The route from Shreveport to New Orleans follows I 49, I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 190: 49 mi
- LA 1: 11 mi
- US 167: 7 mi
- US 71 BYP: 6 mi
- LA 415: 3 mi
- LA 8: 3 mi
- LA 28: 1 mi
- LA 3036: 1 mi
- LA 76: 1 mi