Cities near New Orleans, LA
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to New Orleans is Baton Rouge, LA, 70 miles northwest — roughly 1 hr 21 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 10% against 9.45% in New Orleans.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the New Orleans centroid (29.963, -90.161).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 69.9 mi | 1 hr 21 min | northwest | 10% |
| Jackson, MS | 161.0 mi | 3 hr 7 min | north | 8% |
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.
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