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AKL to NEW: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,692 mi
12,379 km · 6,684 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from NEW?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,692 miles (12,379 km, 6,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKL to NEW?
Nonstop service on AKL–NEW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Auckland and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 19 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to NEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKL–NEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKL to NEW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKL–NEW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.