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OXC to NEW: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,229 mi
1,979 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is OXC from NEW?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,229 miles (1,979 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Oxford and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to NEW?
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