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LHA to NEW: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
5,030 mi
8,096 km · 4,371 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHA from NEW?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 5,030 miles (8,096 km, 4,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Lahr and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to NEW?
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