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KEF to NEW: distance & flight time
Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
3,692 mi
5,942 km · 3,208 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
- 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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEF from NEW?
The flight distance from Keflavik (KEF) to New Orleans (NEW) is 3,692 miles (5,942 km, 3,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEF to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m 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 Keflavik and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Keflavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEF to NEW?
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