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NEW to JGS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
8,178 mi
13,162 km · 7,107 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from JGS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Jian (JGS) is 8,178 miles (13,162 km, 7,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Jian?
Jian is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to JGS?
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