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SKX to NEW: distance & flight time
Saransk (Saransk Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
6,038 mi
9,718 km · 5,247 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
- 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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKX from NEW?
The flight distance from Saransk (SKX) to New Orleans (NEW) is 6,038 miles (9,718 km, 5,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKX to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Saransk and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Saransk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKX to NEW?
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