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CEZ to NEW: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,178 mi
1,897 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEZ from NEW?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,178 miles (1,897 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Cortez and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to NEW?
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