Your total trip with all stops is around 1,210 miles / 1940 km, taking roughly 19 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 MSP and MSY.
Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is stopping point #1 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours.
Quincy, Illinois is stopping point #2 after driving about 150 miles (250 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 400 miles or 650 km over roughly 6.5 hours of driving.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 540 miles or 870 km over roughly 9 hours of driving.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #4 after driving about 280 miles (460 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 820 miles or 1320 km over roughly 13 hours of driving.
Jackson, Mississippi is stopping point #5 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,030 miles or 1660 km over roughly 16 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 1,210 miles or 1940 km, taking roughly 19 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.