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NEW to TCZ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Tengchong (Tengchong Tuofeng Airport)
8,596 mi
13,835 km · 7,470 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- TCZ — Tengchong Tuofeng Airport · Tengchong, 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 TCZ
- LUM · Mangshi Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport43 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport77 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from TCZ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Tengchong (TCZ) is 8,596 miles (13,835 km, 7,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to TCZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 TCZ?
Nonstop service on NEW–TCZ 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 17h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Tengchong?
Tengchong is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to TCZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–TCZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to TCZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–TCZ 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.