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NEW to LYA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
7,729 mi
12,438 km · 6,716 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 NEW
Near LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from LYA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Luoyang (LYA) is 7,729 miles (12,438 km, 6,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEW to LYA?
Nonstop service on NEW–LYA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Luoyang?
Luoyang is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to LYA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–LYA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to LYA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–LYA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.