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NEW to CNW: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Waco (TSTC Waco Airport)
432 mi
696 km · 376 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
432 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CNW — TSTC Waco Airport · Waco, 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 CNW
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport39 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport87 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from CNW?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Waco (CNW) is 432 miles (696 km, 376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to CNW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 CNW?
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