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BWE to NEW: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
5,016 mi
8,073 km · 4,359 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from NEW?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to New Orleans (NEW) is 5,016 miles (8,073 km, 4,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Braunschweig and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to NEW?
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