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BLF to NEW: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
712 mi
1,146 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLF from NEW?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to New Orleans (NEW) is 712 miles (1,146 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Bluefield and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to NEW?
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