Distance between Houston TX and Port Allen LA
The distance from Houston to Port Allen is 267 miles by road including 265 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Beaumont, Lake Charles, Cove, Vidor, Sulphur, Iowa and Jennings.
| Shortest distance by air | 253 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 266.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 9 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 35.7 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Houston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 10 34 mi, 33 min
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| Cove | 34 mi | 33 min | 1.1 gal | |
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I 10 52 mi, 47 min
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| Beaumont | 86 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.8 gal | |
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I 10 9 mi, 08 min
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| Vidor | 95 mi | 1 h 29 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 10 37 mi, 32 min
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| Sulphur | 132 mi | 2 h 01 min | 4.4 gal | |
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I 10 11 mi, 11 min
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| Lake Charles | 143 mi | 2 h 12 min | 4.8 gal | |
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I 10 9 mi, 09 min
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| Iowa | 153 mi | 2 h 21 min | 5.1 gal | |
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I 10 24 mi, 20 min
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| Jennings | 176 mi | 2 h 42 min | 5.9 gal | |
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I 10 16 mi, 14 min
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| Crowley | 193 mi | 2 h 57 min | 6.5 gal | |
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I 10 74 mi, 1 h 12 min
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| Port Allen | 267 mi | 4 h 09 min | 9.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Port Allen?
Fuel cost: 35.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 266.6 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 Houston to Port Allen?
Driving time: 4 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 129 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 53 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 49 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 28 min
- 41 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 41 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 12 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Houston to Port Allen by land?
The distance between Houston and Port Allen is 266.6 mi by road including 264.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Port Allen respectively.
How far is Houston to Port Allen by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Port Allen is 252.9 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 Houston and Port Allen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Houston from Port Allen by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 253 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 51 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 Houston to Port Allen?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 41 min to cover the distance of 253 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 56 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 Houston and Port Allen?
The halfway point between Houston and Port Allen is Sulphur. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sulphur to Houston is 132 mi and driving will take about 2 h 1 min. The road between Sulphur and Port Allen has length 135 mi and will take approximately 2 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Houston in relation to Port Allen?
Houston is located 253 mi west of Port Allen.
Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.
Port Allen has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.45214, longitude -91.21011.
Which highway goes from Houston to Port Allen?
The route from Houston to Port Allen follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 90: 39 mi
- US 69: 2 mi
- US 96: 2 mi
- US 287: 2 mi
- LA 1: 1 mi