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AJA to NEW: distance & flight time
Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
5,277 mi
8,492 km · 4,585 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
- 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 AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is AJA from NEW?
The flight distance from Ajaccio (AJA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 5,277 miles (8,492 km, 4,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Ajaccio and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Ajaccio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJA to NEW?
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