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NEW to CGX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
827 mi
1,332 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
827 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from CGX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Chicago (CGX) is 827 miles (1,332 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 NEW to CGX?
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