Distance from New Orleans to Alexandria (United States)

The distance between New Orleans, Louisiana and Alexandria, Louisiana is 272 kilometers (169 miles).

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

From New Orleans to Alexandria, the straight-line distance is 272 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with New Orleans at 18 meters above sea level and Alexandria at 27 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
New Orleans, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.9547° N 90.0751° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lakefront Airport (NEW)
  • New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG)
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
  • Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)
Alexandria, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 31.3113° N 92.4451° W

Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Alexandria International Airport (AEX)
  • Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (ESF)
  • Polk Army Air Field (POE)
  • Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI)
  • False River Regional Airport (HZR)

Other distances from New Orleans

Distance between cities Kilometers
From New Orleans to New York City 1,881 km
From New Orleans to Los Angeles 2,691 km
From New Orleans to Chicago 1,338 km
From New Orleans to Houston 511 km
From New Orleans to Phoenix 2,117 km

Other distances from Alexandria

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Alexandria to New York City 1,956 km
From Alexandria to Los Angeles 2,432 km
From Alexandria to Chicago 1,245 km
From Alexandria to Houston 328 km
From Alexandria to Phoenix 1,859 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between New Orleans and Alexandria.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Morelia, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 272 km
London, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 272 km
Saltillo, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 272 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 273 km
Indianapolis, United States Columbus, United States 271 km
New York City, United States Baltimore, United States 273 km
Mexico City, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 271 km
Brooklyn, United States Baltimore, United States 273 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Montería, Colombia 274 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 270 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 270 km
Madrid, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 275 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 269 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 275 km
Fort Worth, United States Austin, United States 276 km
Jacksonville, United States Tampa, United States 276 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
London, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 277 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 278 km

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