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PQI to NEW: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,645 mi
2,647 km · 1,429 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is PQI from NEW?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,645 miles (2,647 km, 1,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Presque Isle and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to NEW?
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