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CME to NEW: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
795 mi
1,279 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME from NEW?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to New Orleans (NEW) is 795 miles (1,279 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to NEW?
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