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BQT to NEW: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
5,504 mi
8,858 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQT — Brest Airport · Brest, Belarus
- 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 BQT
- BXP · Biała Podlaska Airfield33 mi away
- LUZ · Lublin Airport79 mi away
- GNA · Hrodna Airport103 mi away
- UCK · Lutsk Airport120 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BQT from NEW?
The flight distance from Brest (BQT) to New Orleans (NEW) is 5,504 miles (8,858 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQT to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Brest and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQT to NEW?
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