Distance from River Ridge, LA to Athens, LA

Distance

350 mi

Time

5 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$32 - $62

There are 249.11 miles from River Ridge to Athens in northwest direction and 350 miles (563.27 kilometers) by car, following the I-55 N and US-51 N route.

River Ridge and Athens are 5 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from River Ridge, LA to Athens, LA. The halfway point is Clinton, MS.

River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 1:34 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 14.07 gallons of gas to cover the route between River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River Ridge to Athens is $44.77.

During the route, an average car will release 275.57 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.


Best Hotels In or Near Athens, LA

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Halfway Point Between River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA

If you want to meet halfway between River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 32.337711 and -90.359604, or 32º 20' 15.7596" N, 90º 21' 34.5744" W. This location is 175.11 miles away from River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA and it would take approximately 2 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Clinton, MS, situated 186 miles from River Ridge, LA and 167 miles from Athens, LA. It would take 2 hours 54 mins to go from River Ridge to Clinton and 2 hours 57 mins to go from Athens to Clinton.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA is Jackson, MS, situated 179 miles from River Ridge, LA and 176 miles from Athens, LA. It would take 2 hours 45 mins to go from River Ridge to and 3 hours 5 mins to go from Athens to Jackson.

Major Cities Along the Route

The only major city along the route is Metairie, LA.



Weather in River Ridge and Athens

Compare the weather today and the next four days in River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA:

River Ridge

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5 211 degrees 4 37 degrees 5 49 degrees 6 40 degrees 2 142 degrees

Lowest Price Rental Cars in River Ridge, LA

Planning on renting a car to go from River Ridge, LA to Athens, LA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near River Ridge, LA:

Small

Small cars

From $14

Intermediate

Intermediate cars

From $18

Full-size

Full-size cars

From $24

SUVs

SUVs

From $28

Vans

Vans

From $40


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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between River Ridge, LA and Athens, LA in this table:

Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 249.11 mi 400.91 km 216.47 nautical mi
Driving distance 350 mi 563.63 km 304.34 nautical mi

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