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NEW to GCN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
1,342 mi
2,159 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from GCN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 1,342 miles (2,159 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to GCN?
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