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SKP to NEW: distance & flight time
Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
5,833 mi
9,387 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
- 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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKP from NEW?
The flight distance from Skopje (SKP) to New Orleans (NEW) is 5,833 miles (9,387 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKP to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Skopje and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Skopje.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKP to NEW?
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