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NEW to POA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
4,872 mi
7,841 km · 4,234 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, 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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from POA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 4,872 miles (7,841 km, 4,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to POA?
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