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PUF to NEW: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,811 mi
7,742 km · 4,180 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUF from NEW?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,811 miles (7,742 km, 4,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Pau and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to NEW?
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