Houston, United States → New Orleans, United States
276 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Houston to New Orleans is 511 km (318 miles). New Orleans lies roughly east of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 86° (E). It is a domestic route within United States.
Houston (South, United States) sits at 29.7604°N, 95.3698°W; New Orleans (South, United States) is at 29.9511°N, 90.0715°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 86° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 8min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~665 km · ~8h 19min | 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 Houston to New Orleans: about 665 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 Houston and New Orleans lies at approximately 29.8822°N, 92.7232°W — the position that is an equal 256 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Houston and New Orleans both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Houston to New Orleans is approximately 511 km (318 miles, 276 nautical miles).
New Orleans lies roughly east of Houston; the initial great-circle bearing is 86° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 8min (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 Houston to New Orleans: about 665 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Houston and New Orleans both use the America/Chicago time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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