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Getting There

On the eastern border of Nebraska, Omaha is approximately 1090 miles by car from Baton Rouge. On the way to Omaha you will pass through Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, and any one of these would make a great side trip if you have the time. If you are a bit more hurried in your journey to Omaha, a great alternative is to fly. There are plenty of reasonable fares to Omaha from Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Use the Expedia search wizard below to find the flight that is right for you.

If you do drive it without any side trips, you should expect your drive to take anywhere from 14 to 18 hours, depending on your driving speeds. According to MapQuest, the following is the best route when driving from Baton Rouge to Omaha. If you're leaving from somewhere else or are taking a side trip, you can always get directions from MapQuest.

1. Start out going South on N ACADIAN TRWY toward FLORIDA ST/FLORIDA BLVD/US-190 BR. (1.92 miles)
2. Merge onto I-10 E via the ramp- on the left- toward HAMMOND/NEW ORLEANS. (2.01 miles)
3. Merge onto I-12 E via exit number 159- on the left- toward HAMMOND. (38.17 miles)
4. Merge onto I-55 N via exit number 38B toward JACKSON. (339.55 miles)
5. Take the I-55 N/US-61 N exit toward ST LOUIS/LITTLE ROCK. (0.16 miles)
6. Merge onto US-64 W. (7.75 miles)
7. Merge onto I-55 N via exit number 277 toward BLYTHEVILLE/JONESBORO. (262.00 miles)
8. Take the I-270/I-255 exit- exit number 196- toward CHICAGO/KANSAS CITY. (0.23 miles)
9. Take the I-270 W ramp toward KANSAS CITY. (0.41 miles)
10. Merge onto I-270 N. (18.54 miles)
11. Merge onto I-70 W. (224.97 miles)
12. Merge onto I-435 N via exit number 8B toward DES MOINES. (31.14 miles)
13. Merge onto I-29 N via the exit- on the left- toward ST JOSEPH. (161.06 miles)
14. Merge onto US-6 W/I-480 W via the exit- on the left- toward OMAHA. (0.94 miles)
15. Take the US-6/DODGE ST exit toward EPPLEY AIRFIELD/CARTER LAKE IA. (0.17 miles)
16. Stay straight to go onto DODGE ST/US-6 W. (0.61 miles)
17. Turn LEFT onto S 17TH ST. (0.07 miles)
18. Turn LEFT onto US-6 E/DOUGLAS ST. (0.05 miles)

Total Estimated Time: 17 hours, 42 minutes
Total Distance: 1089.77 miles