Atlanta, United States → New Orleans, United States
369 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Atlanta to New Orleans is 683 km (424 miles). New Orleans lies roughly southwest of Atlanta; the initial great-circle bearing is 233° (SW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Atlanta (South, United States) sits at 33.7490°N, 84.3880°W; New Orleans (South, United States) is at 29.9511°N, 90.0715°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 233° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~888 km · ~11h 6min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Atlanta to New Orleans: about 888 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Atlanta and New Orleans lies at approximately 31.8816°N, 87.2883°W — the position that is an equal 342 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
New Orleans (America/Chicago) is 1 hour behind Atlanta (America/New_York) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
The straight-line distance from Atlanta to New Orleans is approximately 683 km (424 miles, 369 nautical miles).
New Orleans lies roughly southwest of Atlanta; the initial great-circle bearing is 233° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 21min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Atlanta to New Orleans: about 888 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
New Orleans (America/Chicago) is 1 hour behind Atlanta (America/New_York) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances