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NEW to LBB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
735 mi
1,184 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from LBB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Lubbock (LBB) is 735 miles (1,184 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 LBB?
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