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VQQ to NEW: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Cecil Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
487 mi
784 km · 423 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VQQ — Cecil Airport · Jacksonville, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is VQQ from NEW?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (VQQ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 487 miles (784 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VQQ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Jacksonville and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VQQ to NEW?
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