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NEW to GYY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport)
813 mi
1,308 km · 706 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
813 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from GYY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Gary (GYY) is 813 miles (1,308 km, 706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to GYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 GYY?
Nonstop service on NEW–GYY 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 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to GYY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–GYY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to GYY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–GYY 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.