Distance between New Orleans LA and Shreveport LA
The distance from New Orleans to Shreveport is 327 miles by road including 271 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 32 minutes and goes through Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Metairie, Kenner, Laplace, Gonzales and Port Allen.
| Shortest distance by air | 281 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 326.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 32 min |
| Fuel amount | 11.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 43.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| New Orleans | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 10 8 mi, 08 min
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| Metairie | 8 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 04 min
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| Kenner | 13 mi | 13 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 10 16 mi, 15 min
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| Laplace | 29 mi | 28 min | 0.8 gal | |
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I 10 27 mi, 24 min
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| Gonzales | 56 mi | 52 min | 1.8 gal | |
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I 10 22 mi, 23 min
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| Baton Rouge | 78 mi | 1 h 16 min | 2.5 gal | |
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I 10 5 mi, 05 min
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| Port Allen | 83 mi | 1 h 21 min | 2.8 gal | |
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I 10 US 190 55 mi, 1 h 02 min
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| Opelousas | 137 mi | 2 h 24 min | 4.7 gal | |
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I 49 67 mi, 1 h 04 min
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| Alexandria | 204 mi | 3 h 28 min | 6.7 gal | |
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I 49 123 mi, 2 h 04 min
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| Shreveport | 327 mi | 5 h 32 min | 11.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New Orleans to Shreveport?
Fuel cost: 43.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 326.8 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 New Orleans to Shreveport?
Driving time: 5 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 61 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 53 min
- 135 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 h 10 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 31 min
- 24 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 26 min
- 74 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 29 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 New Orleans to Shreveport by land?
The distance between New Orleans and Shreveport is 326.8 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 New Orleans and Shreveport respectively.
How far is New Orleans to Shreveport by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New Orleans and Shreveport 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 New Orleans and Shreveport respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New Orleans from Shreveport 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 New Orleans to Shreveport?
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 New Orleans and Shreveport?
The halfway point between New Orleans and Shreveport is Washington. It is located about 20 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Washington to New Orleans is 144 mi and driving will take about 2 h 30 min. The road between Washington and Shreveport has length 183 mi and will take approximately 3 h 2 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New Orleans in relation to Shreveport?
New Orleans is located 281 mi south-east of Shreveport.
New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.
Shreveport has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.52218, longitude -93.76519.
Which highway goes from New Orleans to Shreveport?
The route from New Orleans to Shreveport 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: 5 mi
- LA 415: 3 mi
- LA 8: 3 mi
- LA 28: 1 mi
- LA 3036: 1 mi
- LA 76: 1 mi
