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NEW to SAT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
507 mi
816 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
507 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from SAT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to San Antonio (SAT) is 507 miles (816 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 SAT?
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