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DPA to NEW: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
826 mi
1,329 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is DPA from NEW?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 826 miles (1,329 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 DPA to NEW?
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