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NEW to BWA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
8,437 mi
13,578 km · 7,332 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from BWA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 8,437 miles (13,578 km, 7,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 New Orleans and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 10.8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to BWA?
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