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NEW to PDK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
427 mi
688 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NEW
Near PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from PDK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Atlanta (PDK) is 427 miles (688 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEW to PDK?
Nonstop service on NEW–PDK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to PDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–PDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to PDK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–PDK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.