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NEW to HME: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport)
5,487 mi
8,830 km · 4,768 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from HME?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Hassi Messaoud (HME) is 5,487 miles (8,830 km, 4,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to HME?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Hassi Messaoud?
Hassi Messaoud is 6 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to HME?
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