Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VKG to NEW: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
9,495 mi
15,281 km · 8,251 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live VKG→NEW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is VKG from NEW?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to New Orleans (NEW) is 9,495 miles (15,281 km, 8,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Rach Gia and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to NEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VKG–NEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.