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NEW to PIT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
908 mi
1,461 km · 789 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
908 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from PIT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 908 miles (1,461 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to PIT?
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