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NEW to SKP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport)
5,833 mi
9,387 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near SKP
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Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from SKP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Skopje (SKP) is 5,833 miles (9,387 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to SKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Skopje?
Skopje is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to SKP?
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