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YHF to NEW: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,216 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, Canada
- 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHF from NEW?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Hearst and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to NEW?
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