Your total trip with all stops is around 1,150 miles / 1850 km, taking roughly 18 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between BWI and MSY.
Start from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Roanoke, Virginia is stopping point #1 after driving about 280 miles (440 km) or 4.5 hours.
Knoxville, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 540 miles or 860 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.
Birmingham, Alabama is stopping point #3 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 790 miles or 1280 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi is stopping point #4 after driving about 230 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,030 miles or 1650 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is your destination after driving about 120 miles (200 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,150 miles or 1850 km, taking roughly 18 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.