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SOJ to NEW: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,749 mi
7,643 km · 4,127 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOJ from NEW?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,749 miles (7,643 km, 4,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Sorkjosen and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to NEW?
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