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LFM to NEW: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,785 mi
12,529 km · 6,765 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFM from NEW?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,785 miles (12,529 km, 6,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Lamerd and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to NEW?
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