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ORD to NEW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
833 mi
1,341 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
833 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from NEW?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (NEW) is 833 miles (1,341 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 ORD to NEW?
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