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CLU to NEW: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
679 mi
1,092 km · 590 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
679 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is CLU from NEW?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to New Orleans (NEW) is 679 miles (1,092 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 CLU to NEW?
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