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WHU to NEW: distance & flight time
Wuhu (Wuhu Air Base) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,800 mi
12,553 km · 6,778 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WHU — Wuhu Air Base · Wuhu, China
- 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
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Near WHU
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport36 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport62 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport71 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport88 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHU from NEW?
The flight distance from Wuhu (WHU) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,800 miles (12,553 km, 6,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHU to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WHU to NEW?
Nonstop service on WHU–NEW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHU to NEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHU–NEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHU to NEW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHU–NEW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.