How far is New Orleans, LA from Tulsa, OK?
The driving distance from New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK is about 667.1 miles (1073.6 km), with a travel time of about 12h 24m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 548.3 miles (882.4 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 24h 48m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 12h 24m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Suburb town of Shreveport, located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between New Orleans and Tulsa.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between New Orleans and Tulsa.
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Start on Tulane Avenue
12 m · 3 sec · Tulane Avenue
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Turn right onto Loyola Avenue
1385 ft · 46 sec · Loyola Avenue
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Turn right onto Poydras Street
2932 ft · 1 min · Poydras Street
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Take the ramp straight toward I 10 West: Baton Rouge
1865 ft · 46 sec
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Merge slight left
78.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min
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Keep slight left
3.9 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward LA 415: Lobdell
1842 ft · 45 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on LA 415: Lobdell
97 m · 8 sec
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Merge slight left onto North Lobdell Highway
3.6 mi · 5 min · North Lobdell Highway
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Merge slight left onto State Route 1
49 mi · 1 hr 3 min · State Route 1
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Take the exit slight right toward I 49 North, US 167 North: Alexandria
1494 ft · 36 sec
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Merge slight left onto Charles I. "Doc" Hudson Highway
180.8 mi · 3 hr 3 min · Charles I. "Doc" Hudson Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward LA 3132: Dallas, Texarkana
1586 ft · 39 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on LA 3132 West: Dallas, Texarkana
1.2 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Inner Loop Expressway
6.8 mi · 8 min · Inner Loop Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 20 West: Dallas
1.5 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
48.2 mi · 52 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Loop 281 North, FM 968: Longview
1228 ft · 33 sec
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Turn right onto Southeast Loop 281
1.5 mi · 2 min · Southeast Loop 281
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Continue on East Loop 281
9.2 mi · 11 min · East Loop 281
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Turn right onto Gilmer Road
16.8 mi · 19 min · Gilmer Road
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Take the exit straight
128 m · 14 sec
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Merge slight left onto South Wood Street
26.4 mi · 30 min · South Wood Street
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Continue on Bill Ratliff Freeway
5.4 mi · 6 min · Bill Ratliff Freeway
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Continue on West Ferguson Road
2.6 mi · 4 min · West Ferguson Road
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Continue on North US Highway 271
12.8 mi · 15 min · North US Highway 271
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Continue on South First Street
1.2 km · 50 sec · South First Street
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Continue on North US Highway 271
8.3 mi · 9 min · North US Highway 271
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Continue on Mount Pleasant Road
1.4 km · 59 sec · Mount Pleasant Road
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Continue on Broadway
1055 ft · 14 sec · Broadway
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Continue on Halesboro Street
148 m · 6 sec · Halesboro Street
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Turn straight onto Paris Road
1.6 km · 1 min · Paris Road
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Continue on US Highway 271 South
18.9 mi · 21 min · US Highway 271 South
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Continue on Clarksville Street
1.3 km · 1 min · Clarksville Street
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Merge slight left onto Southeast Loop 286
4.1 mi · 5 min · Southeast Loop 286
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Take the exit slight right toward US 271: Hugo
1163 ft · 29 sec
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Turn right onto North Main Street
2691 ft · 40 sec · North Main Street
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Continue on North US Highway 271
22.1 mi · 25 min · North US Highway 271
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Take the exit right toward US 70 West Bypass, US 271 North Bypass: Antlers
1008 ft · 25 sec
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Merge slight left onto Jake Pulliam Bypass
3.2 mi · 3 min · Jake Pulliam Bypass
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Continue on Indian Nation Turnpike
104.9 mi · 1 hr 44 min · Indian Nation Turnpike
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Continue on US 62 East, US 75 North, I 40 Business West: Henryetta, Okmulgee
1.4 mi · 3 min
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Continue on Colonel John L. Hillman Parkway
10.2 mi · 12 min · Colonel John L. Hillman Parkway
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Continue on South Wood Drive
5.1 mi · 9 min · South Wood Drive
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Continue on Colonel John L. Hillman Parkway
2705 ft · 36 sec · Colonel John L. Hillman Parkway
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Continue on Trooper William McClendon Memorial Highway
13.8 mi · 17 min · Trooper William McClendon Memorial Highway
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Continue on Okmulgee Beeline
9.8 mi · 12 min · Okmulgee Beeline
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Continue on Okmulgee Expressway
7.2 mi · 9 min · Okmulgee Expressway
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Merge slight left onto Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway
2.1 mi · 3 min · Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward 7th Street, Downtown
1339 ft · 35 sec
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Turn left onto South Lawton Avenue West
714 ft · 24 sec · South Lawton Avenue West
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Turn straight onto West Heavy Traffic Way South
757 ft · 26 sec · West Heavy Traffic Way South
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Continue on West 2nd Street South
713 ft · 26 sec · West 2nd Street South
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At the end of the road, turn right onto South Frisco Avenue
118 m · 21 sec · South Frisco Avenue
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Turn left onto West 3rd Street South
1531 ft · 1 min · West 3rd Street South
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Turn left onto South Boulder Avenue West
119 m · 16 sec · South Boulder Avenue West
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Boulder Avenue West
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between New Orleans and Tulsa.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Charles I. "Doc" Hudson Highway
Merge slight left onto Charles I. "Doc" Hudson Highway
181 mi · 03h 03m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Mostly Sunny leaving New Orleans and Sunny near Tulsa.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from New Orleans to Tulsa?
The road trip is about 667.1 miles (1073.6 km) and usually takes 12h 24m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Greenwood is a useful midpoint, sitting about 333.4 miles from New Orleans and 333.7 miles from Tulsa.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 548.3 miles (882.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 118.8 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $92.79 one way or $185.59 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 209.2 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around New Orleans and Sunny near Tulsa.
Stop Ideas Near Greenwood
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Greenwood.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between New Orleans and Tulsa. Straight-line distance: 548.29 mi (882.38 km).
#1 New Orleans
The most populous city in Louisiana and the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area.
| Population | 389,476 |
| Coordinates | 29.9546500, -90.0750700 |
| Altitude | 0 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Tulsa
The second most populous city in Oklahoma and the center of the Tulsa metropolitan area.
| Population | 403,166 |
| Coordinates | 36.1539800, -95.9927700 |
| Altitude | 220 |
| Country | United States |
End: Tulsa (-95.99277, 36.15398)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1074 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 22h 13m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 16h 40m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 13h 20m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 11h 07m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 09h 31m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 08h 19m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $3.94 | $92.79 | $185.59 |
| Mid-grade | $4.41 | $103.88 | $207.76 |
| Premium | $4.81 | $113.32 | $226.64 |
| Diesel | $5.83 | $137.14 | $274.29 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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