Private charter · MSY → LBB
New Orleans to Lubbock
724 miles, about 4 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
New Orleans to Lubbock, door to door faster.
Trade about 15½ hours on the road for about 4 hr 10 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, 724 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 724 mi
- Flight
- 4 hr 10 min
- Driving
- 15½ hours
- Passengers
- Up to 5
Flight time by aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers4 hr 10 min + fuel stop
- Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers2 hr 15 min
Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.
Departing New Orleans
Airports in New Orleans
MSY
Major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans · KMSY
- From downtown
- 11 mi
- Longest runway
- 10,104 ft
NEW
Commercial airportLakefront Airport
New Orleans · KNEW
- From downtown
- 5 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,879 ft
BCS
Regional airportSouthern Seaplane Airport
Belle Chasse
- From downtown
- 8 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
KASD
Regional airportSlidell Airport
Slidell
- From downtown
- 30 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
Arriving Lubbock
Airports in Lubbock
LBB
Commercial airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport
Lubbock · KLBB
- From downtown
- 6 mi
- Longest runway
- 11,500 ft
REE
Regional airportReese Airpark
Lubbock
- From downtown
- 11 mi
- Longest runway
- 10,500 ft
KF82
Regional airportTown & Country Airpark
Lubbock
- From downtown
- 7 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,144 ft
KF49
Regional airportSlaton Municipal Airport
Slaton
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,244 ft
K2F4
Regional airportT Bar Airport
Tahoka
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 3,278 ft
When you land
Things to do in Lubbock
Lubbock is the commercial center of the South Plains, a vast agricultural region that ranks among the most important cotton-growing areas in the world. Texas Tech University and its health sciences center drive research, healthcare and a large share of the local economy, while agribusiness, regional banking and medical services draw people in from across West Texas and eastern New Mexico.
- 01
Buddy Holly Center
This museum celebrates Lubbock’s most famous son with personal artifacts, including his signature glasses, along with exhibits on West Texas music. The Buddy Holly statue and West Texas Walk of Fame are across the street.
- 02
National Ranching Heritage Center
On the Texas Tech campus, this outdoor museum preserves dozens of authentic ranch buildings, from dugouts and windmills to bunkhouses and ranch houses, relocated from across the region and restored.
- 03
Lubbock Lake Landmark
An archaeological and natural history preserve documenting roughly 12,000 years of human occupation on the Southern High Plains, with walking trails through active excavation areas and an interpretive center.
- 04
Texas Tech University
The campus is known for its Spanish Renaissance–style architecture and a large public art collection, and home football games at Jones AT&T Stadium bring the whole city out in red and black.
- 05
Lubbock Wineries
Tasting rooms in and around the city, including Llano Estacado Winery, one of the oldest in modern Texas winemaking, and McPherson Cellars, pour wines made from High Plains grapes.
- 06
Silent Wings Museum
Housed in the former terminal of the city’s original airport, the museum tells the story of America’s World War II glider pilots, many of whom trained near Lubbock.
Questions
New Orleans to Lubbock flights
How long is a private flight from New Orleans to Lubbock?
About 4 hr 10 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 724 miles direct, plus a short fuel stop. Driving the same trip takes about 15½ hours.
Which airports do flights from New Orleans to Lubbock use?
You can depart from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), Lakefront Airport (NEW), or Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) and arrive at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), Reese Airpark (REE), or Town & Country Airpark (KF82). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from New Orleans to Lubbock cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between New Orleans and Lubbock?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Lubbock back to New Orleans are priced the same way.
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Lubbock to New Orleans
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