Its 1466 km (911 miles) from Milwaukee, WI.
The driving distance from Houston, Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana is 347 miles.
The driving distance from New Orleans, Louisiana to Naples, Florida is 816 miles.
Minneapolis to New Orleans is 1222 miles.
The driving distance from New Orleans, LA to Savannah, GA is 643 miles.
Chicago to New Orleans is greater.
The driving distance from New Orleans, LA, USA to Vicksburg, MS, USA is 207.04mi / 333.2km
The driving distance from New Orleans, Louisiana to Tampa, Florida is 658 miles.
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I assume you mean Milwaukee, Wisconsin (as opposed to Milwaukee, North Carolina). The distance to New Orleans from Milwaukee is 912 miles. How long that distance would take you to drive depends on how fast your average speed is. Driving an average of 50 MPH, it would take you 18.24 hours.
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The driving distance from Chicago to New Orleans is less than the driving distance to Augusta, ME. The driving distance to New Orleans, LA is 925 miles per Map Quest. The driving distance to Augusta, ME is 1153 miles per Map Quest.
The total distance from New Orleans to California is 1,762 miles or 2,836 kilometers.