Distance between cities › USA › Louisiana › Covington, LA › Distance from Covington to Columbus Book Hotels

Distance from Covington, LA to Columbus, TX

Distance

406 mi

Time

7 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $74

There are 388.51 miles from Covington to Columbus in west direction and 406 miles (653.39 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

Covington and Columbus are 7 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Covington, LA to Columbus, TX. The halfway point is Sulphur, LA.

Covington, LA and Columbus, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 12:08 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Covington, LA to Columbus, TX:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Covington, LA

Planning on renting a car to go from Covington, LA to Columbus, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Covington, LA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Covington »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 16.31 gallons of gas to cover the route between Covington, LA and Columbus, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Covington to Columbus is $53.19.

During the route, an average car will release 319.49 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 $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Covington, LA and Columbus, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Covington, LA and Columbus, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.214140 and -93.365692, or 30º 12' 50.904" N, 93º 21' 56.4912" W. This location is 203.03 miles away from Covington, LA and Columbus, TX and it would take approximately 3 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sulphur, LA, situated 203 miles from Covington, LA and 206 miles from Columbus, TX. It would take 3 hours 15 mins to go from Covington to Sulphur and 3 hours 8 mins to go from Columbus to Sulphur.