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WBW to NEW: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,110 mi
1,786 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW from NEW?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,110 miles (1,786 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Wilkes-Barre and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to NEW?
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