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MDH to NEW: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
536 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDH from NEW?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to New Orleans (NEW) is 536 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 MDH to NEW?
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