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Distance from Houston, TX to Lafayette, LA

Distance

217 mi

Time

3 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$21 - $41

There are 203 miles from Houston to Lafayette in east direction and 217 miles (349.23 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 route.

Houston and Lafayette are 3 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Houston, TX to Lafayette, LA. The halfway point is Orange, TX.

Houston, TX and Lafayette, LA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:44 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 8.71 gallons of gas to cover the route between Houston, TX and Lafayette, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Houston to Lafayette is $29.44.

During the route, an average car will release 170.57 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 $3.38 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on April 18, 2024.
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Halfway Point Between Houston, TX and Lafayette, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Houston, TX and Lafayette, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.120148 and -93.747444, or 30º 7' 12.5328" N, 93º 44' 50.7984" W. This location is 108.39 miles away from Houston, TX and Lafayette, LA and it would take approximately 1 hour 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Orange, TX, situated 112 miles from Houston, TX and 109 miles from Lafayette, LA. It would take 1 hour 43 mins to go from Houston to Orange and 1 hour 41 mins to go from Lafayette to Orange.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Houston, TX and Lafayette, LA is Beaumont, TX, situated 84 miles from Houston, TX and 133 miles from Lafayette, LA. It would take 1 hour 20 mins to go from Houston to and 2 hours 1 min to go from Lafayette to Beaumont.