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NEW to WDS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,897 mi
12,710 km · 6,863 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from WDS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,897 miles (12,710 km, 6,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from NEW to WDS?
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