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BDR to NEW: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,218 mi
1,960 km · 1,058 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDR from NEW?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,218 miles (1,960 km, 1,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Stratford and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to NEW?
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