Your total trip with all stops is around 1,000 miles / 1600 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 MCO and HOU.
Start from Orlando International Airport.
Tallahassee, Florida is stopping point #1 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours.
Pensacola, Florida is stopping point #2 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 470 miles or 750 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana is stopping point #3 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 720 miles or 1160 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Finally, William P. Hobby Airport is your destination after driving about 280 miles (440 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,000 miles or 1600 km, taking roughly 16 hours for the whole trip.
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