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IKK to NEW: distance & flight time
Kankakee (Greater Kankakee Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
772 mi
1,242 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
772 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- IKK — Greater Kankakee Airport · Kankakee, 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 IKK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport63 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport35 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport39 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is IKK from NEW?
The flight distance from Kankakee (IKK) to New Orleans (NEW) is 772 miles (1,242 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKK to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 IKK to NEW?
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