Louisiana to Texas

Distance from Baton Rouge to Beaumont

Straight-line distance

181.4mi

Baton Rouge, LA and Beaumont, TX are 181.4 miles (292.0 km) apart in a straight line. From Baton Rouge, the shortest path starts out heading W (263°).

kilometers
292.0
nautical miles
157.7
heading from Baton Rouge
263° W
heading from Beaumont
81° E
Baton RougeBeaumont

Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders

How far Baton Rouge is from Beaumont

The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Baton Rouge and Beaumont is 181.4 miles, 292.0 km or 157.7 nautical miles. That is the shortest path over the Earth's surface, computed with the haversine formula on a sphere with the mean Earth radius, 6,371.0 km. A course held on one compass bearing (a rhumb line) would be 181.4 miles, practically the same at this range.

Measurements

Miles
181.4
Kilometers
292.0
Nautical miles
157.7
Bearing from Baton Rouge
263.0° W
Bearing arriving at Beaumont
261.5°
Bearing from Beaumont
81.5° E

Halfway between Baton Rouge and Beaumont

The great-circle midpoint is at 30.271268, -92.641977 (30°16'16.56"N 92°38'31.12"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Jennings, LA, with 9,280 residents, 3.4 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.

Time zones and daylight

Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference. On June 21, Baton Rouge gets 14 h 07 min of daylight and Beaumont 14 h 05 min; on December 21, 10 h 11 min and 10 h 12 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.

Population compared

Baton Rouge has 2.0 times the population of Beaumont. From July 2020 to July 2024, Baton Rouge changed by -2.4% and Beaumont by -1.7%. The trip crosses from Louisiana into Texas.

  1. 01Baton Rouge, LA220,907 (-2.4%)
  2. 02Beaumont, TX112,893 (-1.7%)
July 1, 2024 population and change since July 2020, Census Vintage 2024.

Questions people ask

How far is Baton Rouge from Beaumont?

181.4 miles, 292.0 km or 157.7 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.

Which direction is Beaumont from Baton Rouge?

W. The great-circle path leaves Baton Rouge on a bearing of 263.0° and arrives at Beaumont on 261.5°. The return trip starts on 81.5°.

What is halfway between Baton Rouge and Beaumont?

The midpoint is at 30.271268, -92.641977. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Jennings, LA, 3.4 miles from it.

Is there a time difference between Baton Rouge and Beaumont?

Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.

Which is bigger, Baton Rouge or Beaumont?

Baton Rouge, with 220,907 residents in July 2024 against 112,893 for Beaumont, 2.0 times as many.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census 2024 Gazetteer internal points and Vintage 2024 estimates; time zones from Open-Meteo.

  1. 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  2. 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  3. 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  4. 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

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