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

• Start from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
• 4.5 hours to Tuscaloosa, Alabama after driving about 300 miles / 480 km
• 3.5 hours to Nashville, Tennessee after driving about 250 miles / 400 km
• 4.5 hours to Cincinnati, Ohio after driving about 290 miles / 460 km
• 4 hours to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after driving about 240 miles / 390 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 1,080 miles / 1730 km, taking roughly 16.5 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 MSY and DTW.

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Stopping points from MSY to DTW

Start from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama is stopping point #1 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours.

Nashville, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 550 miles or 890 km over roughly 8 hours of driving.

Cincinnati, Ohio is stopping point #3 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 840 miles or 1340 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is your destination after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,080 miles or 1730 km, taking roughly 16.5 hours for the whole trip.

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