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SKS to NEW: distance & flight time
Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,881 mi
7,855 km · 4,241 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
- 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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKS from NEW?
The flight distance from Skrydstrup (SKS) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,881 miles (7,855 km, 4,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKS to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Skrydstrup and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Skrydstrup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKS to NEW?
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