Texas to Louisiana
Distance from Beaumont to New Orleans
Straight-line distance
251.8mi
Beaumont, TX and New Orleans, LA are 251.8 miles (405.2 km) apart in a straight line. From Beaumont, the shortest path starts out heading E (89°).
- kilometers
- 405.2
- nautical miles
- 218.8
- heading from Beaumont
- 89° E
- heading from New Orleans
- 272° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far Beaumont is from New Orleans
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of Beaumont and New Orleans is 251.8 miles, 405.2 km or 218.8 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 251.8 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 251.8
- Kilometers
- 405.2
- Nautical miles
- 218.8
- Bearing from Beaumont
- 89.4° E
- Bearing arriving at New Orleans
- 91.6°
- Bearing from New Orleans
- 271.6° W
Halfway between Beaumont and New Orleans
The great-circle midpoint is at 30.085930, -92.039565 (30°05'9.35"N 92°02'22.43"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Youngsville, LA, with 19,038 residents, 2.7 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, Beaumont gets 14 h 05 min of daylight and New Orleans 14 h 05 min; on December 21, 10 h 12 min and 10 h 13 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
New Orleans has 3.2 times the population of Beaumont. From July 2020 to July 2024, Beaumont changed by -1.7% and New Orleans by -5.4%. The trip crosses from Texas into Louisiana.
- 01Beaumont, TX112,893 (-1.7%)
- 02New Orleans, LA362,701 (-5.4%)
Questions people ask
How far is Beaumont from New Orleans?
251.8 miles, 405.2 km or 218.8 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is New Orleans from Beaumont?
E. The great-circle path leaves Beaumont on a bearing of 89.4° and arrives at New Orleans on 91.6°. The return trip starts on 271.6°.
What is halfway between Beaumont and New Orleans?
The midpoint is at 30.085930, -92.039565. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Youngsville, LA, 2.7 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between Beaumont and New Orleans?
Both use America/Chicago, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, Beaumont or New Orleans?
New Orleans, with 362,701 residents in July 2024 against 112,893 for Beaumont, 3.2 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.
- 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.