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NEW to MWC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Milwaukee (Lawrence J Timmerman Airport)
910 mi
1,464 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
910 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- MWC — Lawrence J Timmerman Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MWC
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport13 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport22 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport27 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from MWC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Milwaukee (MWC) is 910 miles (1,464 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to MWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 MWC?
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