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MWQ to NEW: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,952 mi
14,407 km · 7,779 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWQ from NEW?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,952 miles (14,407 km, 7,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Magwe and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to NEW?
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