Distance between Baton Rouge LA and Ruston LA
The distance from Baton Rouge to Ruston is 218 miles by road including 80 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 58 minutes and goes through Alexandria, Port Allen, Opelousas and Pineville.
| Shortest distance by air | 168 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 218.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 58 min |
| Fuel amount | 7.4 gal |
| Fuel cost | 28.9 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 US 190 21 mi, 23 min
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| Livonia | 25 mi | 29 min | 0.7 gal | |
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US 190 16 mi, 17 min
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| Krotz Springs | 41 mi | 47 min | 1.3 gal | |
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US 190 19 mi, 21 min
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| Opelousas | 60 mi | 1 h 08 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 49 6 mi, 06 min
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| Washington | 66 mi | 1 h 14 min | 2.2 gal | |
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I 49 56 mi, 53 min
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| Alexandria | 122 mi | 2 h 07 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 49 4 mi, 03 min
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| Pineville | 126 mi | 2 h 11 min | 4.3 gal | |
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US 167 21 mi, 22 min
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| Dry Prong | 147 mi | 2 h 34 min | 5.0 gal | |
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US 167 71 mi, 1 h 23 min
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| Ruston | 218 mi | 3 h 58 min | 7.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Baton Rouge to Ruston?
Fuel cost: 28.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 218.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Baton Rouge to Ruston?
Driving time: 3 h 58 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 14 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 min
- 45 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 43 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 3 min
- 46 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 49 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 58 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Baton Rouge to Ruston by land?
The distance between Baton Rouge and Ruston is 218.1 mi by road including 80.2 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 Ruston respectively.
How far is Baton Rouge to Ruston by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Baton Rouge and Ruston is 167.8 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 Baton Rouge and Ruston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Baton Rouge from Ruston by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 168 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 13 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 Ruston?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 7 min to cover the distance of 168 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 17 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 Ruston?
The halfway point between Baton Rouge and Ruston is Alexandria. It is located about 13 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Alexandria to Baton Rouge is 122 mi and driving will take about 2 h 7 min. The road between Alexandria and Ruston has length 96 mi and will take approximately 1 h 50 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Baton Rouge in relation to Ruston?
Baton Rouge is located 168 mi south-east of Ruston.
Baton Rouge has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.45075, longitude -91.15455.
Ruston has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.52321, longitude -92.63793.
Which highway goes from Baton Rouge to Ruston?
The route from Baton Rouge to Ruston follows US 167, I 49.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 190: 49 mi
- LA 1: 11 mi
- US 71 BYP: 4 mi
- LA 147: 4 mi
- I 10: 3 mi
- LA 415: 3 mi
- US 71: 2 mi
- LA 28: 2 mi
- US 84: 2 mi
- US 61 Business: 1 mi
- US 190 Business: 1 mi
- LA 34: 1 mi
- LA 76: 1 mi
