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PXU to NEW: distance & flight time
Pleiku (Pleiku Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
9,165 mi
14,749 km · 7,964 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PXU — Pleiku Airport · Pleiku, Vietnam
- 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 PXU
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport69 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport72 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport93 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport98 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is PXU from NEW?
The flight distance from Pleiku (PXU) to New Orleans (NEW) is 9,165 miles (14,749 km, 7,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PXU to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Pleiku and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Pleiku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PXU to NEW?
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