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MBL to NEW: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,005 mi
1,617 km · 873 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBL from NEW?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,005 miles (1,617 km, 873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Manistee and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to NEW?
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