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SCQ to NEW: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,444 mi
7,153 km · 3,862 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from NEW?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,444 miles (7,153 km, 3,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Santiago and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to NEW?
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