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NEW to BWI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
986 mi
1,586 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from BWI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Baltimore (BWI) is 986 miles (1,586 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to BWI?
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