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KOW to NEW: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,240 mi
13,261 km · 7,161 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOW from NEW?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,240 miles (13,261 km, 7,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Ganzhou and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to NEW?
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