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OKY to NEW: distance & flight time
Oakey (Oakey Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,737 mi
14,060 km · 7,592 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKY — Oakey Airport · Oakey, Australia
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OKY
- WTB · Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport11 mi away
- TWB · Toowoomba Airport14 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport58 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport79 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is OKY from NEW?
The flight distance from Oakey (OKY) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,737 miles (14,060 km, 7,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKY to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Oakey and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Oakey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKY to NEW?
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