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NEW to CME: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
795 mi
1,279 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from CME?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 795 miles (1,279 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to CME?
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