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WBU to NEW: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBU from NEW?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Boulder and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to NEW?
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