There are 1,669.43 miles from New Orleans to Los Angeles in west direction
and 1,893 miles (3,046.49 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 W and US-70 W and US-180 route.
New Orleans and Los Angeles are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .
Please note the time difference between New Orleans, LA and Los Angeles, CA is 2 hours. The current time in New Orleans is 12:23 am (Mar 19) and the current time in Los Angeles is 10:23 pm (Mar 18).
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Gas Consumption and Emissions
A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 76.02 gallons of gas to cover the route between New Orleans, LA and Los Angeles, CA.
The estimated cost of gas to go from New Orleans to Los Angeles is $236.58.
During the route, an average car will release 1,489.39 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.
Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.11 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between New Orleans, LA and Los Angeles, CA
If you want to meet halfway between New Orleans, LA and Los Angeles, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.078854 and -103.858940, or 35º 4' 43.8744" N, 103º 51' 32.184" W. This location is 946.45 miles away from New Orleans, LA and Los Angeles, CA and it would take approximately 14 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.
Closest City or Town to Halfway Point
The closest town to the halfway point is Tucumcari, NM, situated 977 miles from New Orleans, LA and 961 miles from Los Angeles, CA. It would take 16 hours 29 mins to go from New Orleans to Tucumcari and 13 hours 23 mins to go from Los Angeles to Tucumcari.
Major Cities Along the Route
Some major cities along the route include Amarillo, TX,Albuquerque, NM,Victorville, CA,Fontana, CA,Rancho Cucamonga, CA,Ontario, CA,Pomona, CA,West Covina, CA,El Monte, CA,East Los Angeles, CA,Irving, TX,Grand Prairie, TX, and Wichita Falls, TX.
Weather in New Orleans and Los Angeles
Compare the weather today and the next four days in New Orleans, LA and Los Angeles, CA:
New Orleans
Mon Mar 18
Tue Mar 19
Wed Mar 20
Thu Mar 21
Fri Mar 22
19°12°
14°6°
20°10°
16°14°
23°16°
3%
0%
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98%
8
7
3
7
8
Los Angeles
Mon Mar 18
Tue Mar 19
Wed Mar 20
Thu Mar 21
Fri Mar 22
24°14°
23°15°
23°15°
23°15°
22°15°
22%
40%
0%
0%
0%
6
4
5
4
4
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