Stopping points from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:

• Start from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
• 3.5 hours to Cincinnati, Ohio after driving about 240 miles / 390 km
• 4 hours to Nashville, Tennessee after driving about 280 miles / 450 km
• 3.5 hours to Tuscaloosa, Alabama after driving about 250 miles / 400 km
• 4.5 hours to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport after driving about 300 miles / 480 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,070 miles / 1720 km, taking roughly 16 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 DTW and MSY.

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Stopping points from DTW to MSY

Start from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

Cincinnati, Ohio is stopping point #1 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours.

Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 280 miles (450 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 520 miles or 840 km over roughly 8 hours of driving.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama is stopping point #3 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 770 miles or 1240 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is your destination after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,070 miles or 1720 km, taking roughly 16 hours for the whole trip.

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