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NEW to PNS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · Pensacola, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from PNS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Pensacola (PNS) is 172 miles (277 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to PNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 PNS?
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