Fourth of July road trip

New Orleans to Orlando for Fourth of July

Distance

640 mi

Driving

9.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Tallahassee

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-10 and I-75, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Tallahassee sits about 393 miles from New Orleans and 247 miles from Orlando. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Tallahassee
• Stays in Orlando

Along the way

• Mobile Bay causeway
• Pensacola Beach white sand
• Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee

Full drive guide for this route