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NEW to MEI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Meridian (Key Field)
175 mi
282 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
175 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from MEI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Meridian (MEI) is 175 miles (282 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to MEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 MEI?
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