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NEW to LGH: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
9,570 mi
15,401 km · 8,316 nm
19h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from LGH?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 9,570 miles (15,401 km, 8,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 14.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to LGH?
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