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CRI to NEW: distance & flight time
Colonel Hill (Colonel Hill Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,101 mi
1,772 km · 957 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CRI — Colonel Hill Airport · Colonel Hill, Bahamas
- 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 CRI
- AXP · Spring Point Airport25 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport65 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport77 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport79 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is CRI from NEW?
The flight distance from Colonel Hill (CRI) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,101 miles (1,772 km, 957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRI to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Colonel Hill and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Colonel Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRI to NEW?
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