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HFD to NEW: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,260 mi
2,028 km · 1,095 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFD from NEW?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,260 miles (2,028 km, 1,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Hartford and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to NEW?
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