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NEW to WVN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport)
4,887 mi
7,864 km · 4,246 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from WVN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Wilhelmshaven (WVN) is 4,887 miles (7,864 km, 4,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to WVN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Wilhelmshaven?
Wilhelmshaven is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to WVN?
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