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LKP to NEW: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,317 mi
2,120 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKP from NEW?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,317 miles (2,120 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Lake Placid and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to NEW?
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