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TEA to NEW: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
999 mi
1,608 km · 868 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
999 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is TEA from NEW?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 999 miles (1,608 km, 868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Tela and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Tela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to NEW?
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