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HDG to NEW: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,572 mi
12,186 km · 6,580 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is HDG from NEW?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,572 miles (12,186 km, 6,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HDG to NEW?
Nonstop service on HDG–NEW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Handan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to NEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDG–NEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDG to NEW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDG–NEW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.