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OBE to NEW: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
588 mi
947 km · 511 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
588 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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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Near OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBE from NEW?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to New Orleans (NEW) is 588 miles (947 km, 511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Okeechobee and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to NEW?
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