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BFI to NEW: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
2,093 mi
3,368 km · 1,819 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from NEW?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to New Orleans (NEW) is 2,093 miles (3,368 km, 1,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Seattle and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to NEW?
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