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BWA to NEW: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,437 mi
13,578 km · 7,332 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWA from NEW?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,437 miles (13,578 km, 7,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Bhairawa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to NEW?
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