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ALN to NEW: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
611 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALN from NEW?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to New Orleans (NEW) is 611 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to NEW?
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