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EKI to NEW: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
837 mi
1,348 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is EKI from NEW?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to New Orleans (NEW) is 837 miles (1,348 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 EKI to NEW?
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