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LYH to NEW: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
800 mi
1,287 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYH from NEW?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to New Orleans (NEW) is 800 miles (1,287 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Lynchburg and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Lynchburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYH to NEW?
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