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ALC to NEW: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,944 mi
7,956 km · 4,296 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- 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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALC from NEW?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,944 miles (7,956 km, 4,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Alicante and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to NEW?
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