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YKF to NEW: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,068 mi
1,719 km · 928 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKF from NEW?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,068 miles (1,719 km, 928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Waterloo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to NEW?
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