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ALM to NEW: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
960 mi
1,544 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
960 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from NEW?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to New Orleans (NEW) is 960 miles (1,544 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to NEW?
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