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OOL to NEW: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,650 mi
13,922 km · 7,517 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is OOL from NEW?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,650 miles (13,922 km, 7,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Coolangatta and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to NEW?
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