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NEW to CLW: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
462 mi
743 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from CLW?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Clearwater (CLW) is 462 miles (743 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Clearwater?
Clearwater is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to CLW?
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