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LBC to NEW: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,976 mi
8,008 km · 4,324 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, 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.
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Near LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBC from NEW?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,976 miles (8,008 km, 4,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Luebeck and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to NEW?
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