About 77 miles.
gulfport it is safer than the big easy
I am! I live in Gulfport, MS. The direct hit was in Gulfport, not New Orleans. New Orleans just happen to have poor quality levees.
Take I-10 EAST.
The approximate road distance between Houston, TX and Gulfport, MS is around 380 miles. The most common route is to take Interstate 10 East from Houston towards New Orleans, and then connect to Interstate 59 North towards Gulfport. The journey typically takes around 6-7 hours by car, depending on traffic and weather conditions.
Minneapolis to New Orleans is 1222 miles.
The 2000 population was 71,127, but that was before Hurricane Katrina. Like New Orleans, Gulfport is still rebuilding.
The driving distance from New Orleans, Louisiana to Tampa, Florida is 658 miles.
about 500 miles
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The driving distance from the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to Gulfport, Mississippi is 78 miles via I-10 E toUS-49 S per MapQuest. The driving time per MapQuest is 1 hour and 17 minutes.
New Orleans to Providence, Rhode Island, is about 1500 miles.
The driving distance between Baton Rouge, LA and New Orleans is 80 miles.