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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.
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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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to GYY?
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