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NEW to GJT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport)
1,222 mi
1,966 km · 1,061 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NEW
Near GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from GJT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Grand Junction (GJT) is 1,222 miles (1,966 km, 1,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to GJT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEW to GJT?
Nonstop service on NEW–GJT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to GJT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–GJT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to GJT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–GJT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.