Distance between New Orleans LA and Alexandria LA
The distance from New Orleans to Alexandria is 327 kilometers by road including 239 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 27 minutes and goes through Baton Rouge, Metairie, Kenner, Laplace, Gonzales, Port Allen and Opelousas.
| Shortest distance by air | 273 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 327 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 27 min |
| Fuel amount | 26.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 51.7 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| New Orleans | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 10 13 km, 08 min
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| Metairie | 13 km | 08 min | 0.6 L | |
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I 10 8 km, 04 min
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| Kenner | 21 km | 13 min | 1.5 L | |
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I 10 25 km, 15 min
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| Laplace | 46 km | 28 min | 3.1 L | |
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I 10 44 km, 23 min
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| Gonzales | 90 km | 52 min | 6.8 L | |
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I 10 35 km, 23 min
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| Baton Rouge | 125 km | 1 h 15 min | 9.5 L | |
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I 10 8 km, 05 min
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| Port Allen | 133 km | 1 h 21 min | 10.5 L | |
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I 10 US 190 33 km, 23 min
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| Livonia | 166 km | 1 h 44 min | 12.7 L | |
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US 190 55 km, 39 min
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| Opelousas | 221 km | 2 h 24 min | 17.6 L | |
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I 49 106 km, 1 h 03 min
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| Alexandria | 327 km | 3 h 27 min | 25.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New Orleans to Alexandria?
Fuel cost: 51.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 327 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.98 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New Orleans to Alexandria?
Driving time: 3 h 27 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 80 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 43 min
- 86 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 51 min
- 43 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 26 min
- 39 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 25 min
- 77 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 57 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New Orleans to Alexandria by land?
The distance between New Orleans and Alexandria is 327 km by road including 239 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New Orleans and Alexandria respectively.
How far is New Orleans to Alexandria by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New Orleans and Alexandria is 273 km.
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 Alexandria respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New Orleans from Alexandria by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 273 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Alexandria?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 8 min to cover the distance of 273 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 18 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Alexandria?
The halfway point between New Orleans and Alexandria is Livonia. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Livonia to New Orleans is 166 km and driving will take about 1 h 44 min. The road between Livonia and Alexandria has length 161 km and will take approximately 1 h 42 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New Orleans in relation to Alexandria?
New Orleans is located 273 km south-east of Alexandria.
New Orleans has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.94993, longitude -90.07012.
Alexandria has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.31125, longitude -92.44491.
Which highway goes from New Orleans to Alexandria?
The route from New Orleans to Alexandria follows I 10, I 49.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 190: 79 km
- LA 1: 18 km
- US 167: 11 km
- US 71 BYP: 6 km
- LA 415: 5 km
- LA 76: 1 km