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NEW to PET: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
4,931 mi
7,936 km · 4,285 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from PET?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Pelotas (PET) is 4,931 miles (7,936 km, 4,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to PET?
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