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NEW to MAF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Midland (Midland International Airport)
732 mi
1,179 km · 637 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
732 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MAF — Midland International Airport · Midland, 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 MAF
- INK · Winkler County Airport60 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport78 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from MAF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Midland (MAF) is 732 miles (1,179 km, 637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to MAF?
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 MAF?
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