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NEW to HZP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
2,156 mi
3,470 km · 1,874 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from HZP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 2,156 miles (3,470 km, 1,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 HZP?
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