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BTM to NEW: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,634 mi
2,630 km · 1,420 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTM from NEW?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,634 miles (2,630 km, 1,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Butte and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to NEW?
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