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NEW to ALM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
960 mi
1,544 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
960 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from ALM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 960 miles (1,544 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 New Orleans and Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to ALM?
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