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PIT to NEW: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
908 mi
1,461 km · 789 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
908 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIT from NEW?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to New Orleans (NEW) is 908 miles (1,461 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Pittsburgh and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to NEW?
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