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MFK to NEW: distance & flight time
Matsu Islands (Matsu Beigan Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,071 mi
12,989 km · 7,014 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- MFK — Matsu Beigan Airport · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
- 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 MFK
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport29 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport110 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base113 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFK from NEW?
The flight distance from Matsu Islands (MFK) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,071 miles (12,989 km, 7,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFK to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Matsu Islands and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Matsu Islands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFK to NEW?
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