Your total trip with all stops is around 880 miles / 1410 km, taking roughly 14 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 IND and MSY.
Start from Indianapolis International Airport.
Paducah, Kentucky is stopping point #1 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 5 hours.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 500 miles or 800 km over roughly 8 hours of driving.
Jackson, Mississippi is stopping point #3 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 710 miles or 1130 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Finally, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is your destination after driving about 170 miles (280 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 880 miles or 1410 km, taking roughly 14 hours for the whole trip.
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