Distance from New Orleans to Houston (United States)

The distance between New Orleans, Louisiana and Houston, Texas is 511 kilometers (318 miles).

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

From New Orleans to Houston, the straight-line distance is 511 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with New Orleans at 18 meters above sea level and Houston at 30 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 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)
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)

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 Houston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 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 Houston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Lucknow, India Jaipur, India 510 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 512 km
Toronto, Canada Columbus, United States 512 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Montería, Colombia 513 km
Havana, Cuba Cancún, Mexico 509 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km
Detroit, United States Louisville, United States 508 km
Hyderabad, India Chennai, India 514 km
Louisville, United States Atlanta, United States 515 km
Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
San Diego, United States Fresno, United States 507 km
Memphis, United States Louisville, United States 515 km
San Antonio, United States Saltillo, Mexico 507 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Ahmedabad, India Pune, India 516 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 506 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Spain 505 km
San Diego, United States Mesa, United States 505 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 518 km
Madrid, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 504 km

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