Origin
Bossier City, LA
Late night in Bossier City on Friday
Local time
3:15 AM
CDT
Current temp
76°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bossier City, LA to Red Chute, LA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
13m
Distance
8.5 mi
14 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$1
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 13m
★
6 AM
0h 14m
8 AM
0h 16m
10 AM
0h 15m
12 PM
0h 14m
3 PM
0h 15m
5 PM
0h 16m
8 PM
0h 13m
★
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Bossier City, LA
Stephen Leonardi
Red Chute, LA
Joshuan Barboza
Trip Overview
This short 8.5-mile drive between Bossier City and Red Chute, Louisiana, is a quick 13-minute journey. Designed as a single-day trip, it won't require an overnight stay. You'll primarily navigate along Purple Heart Recipients Highway and East Texas Street, with a small portion on Highway 80. The estimated fuel cost is a very manageable $1, making it an economical option for a quick local excursion. This route stays within the Southeast region, offering a straightforward connection between two nearby points.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 13m. Total distance: 8.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
13m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (8%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a turn-heavy local drive for most of this route, with only about 8% of the journey on higher-speed highways. Your longest uninterrupted stretch will be 3.5 miles along Purple Heart Recipients Highway. The drive involves frequent turns and transitions between local roads, giving you a feel for the area's connectivity. It's less about continuous highway cruising and more about navigating through community streets.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Purple Heart Recipients Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 3.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Delhi Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 13m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Delhi Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Traffic Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles: Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Delhi Street
Turn right onto Delhi Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Traffic Street
Turn left onto Traffic Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.3 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp
Navigation decision point
5
4 mi into trip
|
~5m in
Take the exit toward Industrial Drive, Barksdale AFB
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward Industrial Drive, Barksdale AFB
5
4.2 mi into trip
|
~6m in
Keep slight left at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Bossier City, LA to Red Chute, LA, road signs begin pointing toward Barksdale Afb along the way.
Barksdale Afb
4 mi in
|
~5m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Heart Recipients Highway | 3.5 mi | 4m |
| East Texas Street | 3.1 mi | 4m |
| Highway 80 | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Industrial Drive | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Delhi Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Traffic Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Monroe Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Purple Heart Recipients Highway
— 3.5 mi, about 4m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bossier City, LA and Red Chute, LA.
1
Start on Monroe Street
394 ft
·
15 sec
·
Monroe Street
2
Turn right onto Delhi Street
0.1 mi
·
29 sec
·
Delhi Street
3
Turn left onto Traffic Street
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
·
Traffic Street
4
Take the ramp
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
5
Merge onto I 20; US 71
3.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Purple Heart Recipients Highway
6
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
Toward Industrial Drive, Barksdale AFB
7
Keep slight left at fork
139 ft
·
7 sec
8
Turn left onto LA 782-2
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
Industrial Drive
9
Continue on Industrial Drive
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
Industrial Drive
10
Turn straight onto US 79; US 80
3.1 mi
·
4 min
·
East Texas Street
11
Continue on US 79; US 80
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Highway 80
12
Continue on US 79; US 80
74 ft
·
7 sec
·
Highway 80
13
Arrive at destination
US 79; US 80
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.28 one way
$2.57 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
3 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $1.41 | $2.82 |
| premium | $4.56 | $1.53 | $3.05 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $1.88 | $3.75 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Estimated CO2 emission: 3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 2.6 | 0 | $0.89 | $0.41 |
| Efficient EV | 2.1 | 0 | $0.74 | $0.34 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 3.4 | 0 | $1.19 | $0.54 |
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Red Chute, LA
Late night in Red Chute on Friday
Local time
3:15 AM
CDT
Current temp
83°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
7 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
13m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Bossier City, LA to Red Chute, LA covers 8.5 miles and takes about 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Purple Heart Recipients Highway, East Texas Street, Highway 80. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 4.2 miles from Bossier City, LA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.28 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 13m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Delhi Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Traffic Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.3 miles: Navigation decision point.
On the drive from Bossier City, LA to Red Chute, LA, road signs begin pointing toward Barksdale Afb along the way.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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