Distance between Lafayette LA and Shreveport LA
The distance from Lafayette to Shreveport is 213 miles by road including 208 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 35 minutes and goes through Alexandria, Carencro, Opelousas, Grand Coteau and Washington.
| Shortest distance by air | 190 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 212.5 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 35 min |
| Fuel amount | 7.2 gal |
| Fuel cost | 28.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Lafayette | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 167 9 mi, 10 min
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| Carencro | 9 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 49 4 mi, 04 min
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| Grand Coteau | 12 mi | 14 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 49 6 mi, 07 min
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| Opelousas | 19 mi | 21 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 49 11 mi, 11 min
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| Washington | 29 mi | 32 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 49 61 mi, 57 min
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| Alexandria | 90 mi | 1 h 30 min | 2.8 gal | |
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I 49 10 mi, 10 min
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| Rapides | 100 mi | 1 h 41 min | 3.3 gal | |
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I 49 19 mi, 19 min
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| Fern | 119 mi | 2 h 00 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 49 28 mi, 28 min
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| Breedlove Hills | 147 mi | 2 h 28 min | 4.8 gal | |
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I 49 66 mi, 1 h 06 min
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| Shreveport | 213 mi | 3 h 34 min | 7.1 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lafayette to Shreveport?
Fuel cost: 28.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 212.5 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 Lafayette to Shreveport?
Driving time: 3 h 35 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 27 min
- 130 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 5 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 49 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Lafayette to Shreveport by land?
The distance between Lafayette and Shreveport is 212.5 mi by road including 207.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lafayette and Shreveport respectively.
How far is Lafayette to Shreveport by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lafayette and Shreveport is 189.5 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 Lafayette and Shreveport respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lafayette from Shreveport by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 190 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 23 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 Lafayette to Shreveport?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 16 min to cover the distance of 190 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 27 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 Lafayette and Shreveport?
The halfway point between Lafayette and Shreveport is Rapides. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Rapides to Lafayette is 100 mi and driving will take about 1 h 41 min. The road between Rapides and Shreveport has length 112 mi and will take approximately 1 h 53 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lafayette in relation to Shreveport?
Lafayette is located 190 mi south-east of Shreveport.
Lafayette has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22409, longitude -92.01984.
Shreveport has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.52218, longitude -93.76519.
Which highway goes from Lafayette to Shreveport?
The route from Lafayette to Shreveport follows I 49.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 167: 29 mi
- US 71 BYP: 5 mi
- LA 8: 3 mi
- LA 28: 1 mi
- LA 3036: 1 mi
