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NEW to ELP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
976 mi
1,570 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
976 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from ELP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to El Paso (ELP) is 976 miles (1,570 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to ELP?
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