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NEW to MEM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
345 mi
556 km · 300 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from MEM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Memphis (MEM) is 345 miles (556 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 MEM?
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