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NEW to ATL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
412 mi
663 km · 358 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
412 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from ATL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Atlanta (ATL) is 412 miles (663 km, 358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to ATL?
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