Distance between Baton Rouge LA and Houston TX
The distance from Baton Rouge to Houston is 270 miles by road including 268 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Lake Charles, Beaumont, Port Allen, Rayne, Scott, Crowley and Jennings.
| Shortest distance by air | 257 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 270.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 13 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 36.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Baton Rouge | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 61 Business 5 mi, 06 min
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| Port Allen | 5 mi | 06 min | 0.1 gal | |
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I 10 62 mi, 1 h 01 min
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| Rayne | 67 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 10 10 mi, 08 min
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| Crowley | 77 mi | 1 h 16 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 10 16 mi, 14 min
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| Jennings | 93 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 10 24 mi, 20 min
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| Iowa | 117 mi | 1 h 51 min | 3.8 gal | |
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I 10 10 mi, 09 min
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| Lake Charles | 127 mi | 2 h 00 min | 4.2 gal | |
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I 10 11 mi, 11 min
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| Sulphur | 138 mi | 2 h 11 min | 4.6 gal | |
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I 10 46 mi, 40 min
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| Beaumont | 184 mi | 2 h 52 min | 6.2 gal | |
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I 10 86 mi, 1 h 20 min
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| Houston | 270 mi | 4 h 13 min | 9.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Baton Rouge to Houston?
Fuel cost: 36.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 270.3 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 Baton Rouge to Houston?
Driving time: 4 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 130 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 54 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 48 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 29 min
- 43 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 42 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 15 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Baton Rouge to Houston by land?
The distance between Baton Rouge and Houston is 270.3 mi by road including 268.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Baton Rouge and Houston respectively.
How far is Baton Rouge to Houston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Baton Rouge and Houston is 256.6 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 Baton Rouge and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Baton Rouge from Houston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 257 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 52 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 Baton Rouge to Houston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 43 min to cover the distance of 257 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 58 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 Baton Rouge and Houston?
The halfway point between Baton Rouge and Houston is Rose Bluff. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Rose Bluff to Baton Rouge is 133 mi and driving will take about 2 h 6 min. The road between Rose Bluff and Houston has length 137 mi and will take approximately 2 h 6 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Baton Rouge in relation to Houston?
Baton Rouge is located 257 mi east of Houston.
Baton Rouge has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.45075, longitude -91.15455.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Which highway goes from Baton Rouge to Houston?
The route from Baton Rouge to Houston follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 40 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi
- US 61 Business: 1 mi
- US 190 Business: 1 mi