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NIP to NEW: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, United States
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NIP from NEW?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to New Orleans (NEW) is 499 miles (803 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Jacksonville and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to NEW?
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