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Distance from Covington, LA to Lamar, AR

Distance

494 mi

Time

9 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $90

There are 392.36 miles from Covington to Lamar in northwest direction and 494 miles (795.02 kilometers) by car, following the US-65 route.

Covington and Lamar are 9 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Covington, LA to Lamar, AR.

Covington, LA and Lamar, AR are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Covington, LA

Planning on renting a car to go from Covington, LA to Lamar, AR? 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

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 19.83 gallons of gas to cover the route between Covington, LA and Lamar, AR.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Covington to Lamar is $65.25.

During the route, an average car will release 388.47 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 $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Covington, LA and Lamar, AR

If you want to meet halfway between Covington, LA and Lamar, AR or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.761491 and -91.85698, or 32º 45' 41.3676" N, 91º 51' 25.128" W. This location is 246.86 miles away from Covington, LA and Lamar, AR and it would take approximately 4 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bastrop, LA, situated 249 miles from Covington, LA and 249 miles from Lamar, AR. It would take 5 hours 1 min to go from Covington to Bastrop and 4 hours 42 mins to go from Lamar to Bastrop.