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NEW to OBE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport)
588 mi
947 km · 511 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
588 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from OBE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Okeechobee (OBE) is 588 miles (947 km, 511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to OBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 time difference between New Orleans and Okeechobee?
Okeechobee is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to OBE?
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