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BDS to NEW: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
5,728 mi
9,219 km · 4,978 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDS from NEW?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to New Orleans (NEW) is 5,728 miles (9,219 km, 4,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Brindisi and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to NEW?
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