Distance between Waco TX and Lake Charles LA
The distance from Waco to Lake Charles is 525 kilometers by road including 375 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Houston, Beaumont, Hearne, Bryan, College Station, Navasota and Prairie View.
| Shortest distance by air | 403 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 525 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 42 L |
| Fuel cost | 82.4 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Waco | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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Loop 484 TX 6 105 km, 1 h 11 min
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| Hearne | 105 km | 1 h 11 min | 8.1 L | |
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TX 6 US 190 27 km, 17 min
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| Bryan | 131 km | 1 h 28 min | 10.2 L | |
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TX 6 17 km, 09 min
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| College Station | 148 km | 1 h 37 min | 10.9 L | |
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TX 6 31 km, 17 min
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| Navasota | 179 km | 1 h 55 min | 14.1 L | |
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TX 6 42 km, 27 min
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| Prairie View | 221 km | 2 h 22 min | 17.4 L | |
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US 290 32 km, 19 min
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| Cypress | 253 km | 2 h 42 min | 20.0 L | |
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US 290 42 km, 26 min
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| Houston | 295 km | 3 h 08 min | 23.1 L | |
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I 10 138 km, 1 h 19 min
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| Beaumont | 433 km | 4 h 28 min | 34.3 L | |
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I 10 92 km, 52 min
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| Lake Charles | 525 km | 5 h 20 min | 41.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Waco to Lake Charles?
Fuel cost: 82.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 525 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.96 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Waco to Lake Charles?
Driving time: 5 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 150 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 21 min
- 103 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 58 min
- 63 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 37 min
- 43 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 26 min
- 120 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 20 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 36 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 26 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Waco to Lake Charles by land?
The distance between Waco and Lake Charles is 525 km by road including 375 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Waco and Lake Charles respectively.
How far is Waco to Lake Charles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Waco and Lake Charles is 403 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 Waco and Lake Charles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Waco from Lake Charles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 30 min to cover the distance of 403 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 49 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 Waco to Lake Charles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 40 min to cover the distance of 403 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 55 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 Waco and Lake Charles?
The halfway point between Waco and Lake Charles is Satsuma. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Satsuma to Waco is 265 km and driving will take about 2 h 49 min. The road between Satsuma and Lake Charles has length 261 km and will take approximately 2 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Waco in relation to Lake Charles?
Waco is located 403 km north-west of Lake Charles.
Waco has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.54933, longitude -97.14667.
Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.
Which highway goes from Waco to Lake Charles?
The route from Waco to Lake Charles follows TX 6, I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 290: 73 km
- US 90: 69 km
- US 190: 31 km
- Loop 484: 4 km
- US 69: 4 km
- US 96: 4 km
- US 287: 4 km
- US 79: 3 km