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CLW to NEW: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
462 mi
743 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLW from NEW?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to New Orleans (NEW) is 462 miles (743 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Clearwater and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to NEW?
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