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WTZ to NEW: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,642 mi
12,299 km · 6,641 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from NEW?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,642 miles (12,299 km, 6,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Whitianga and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 17 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to NEW?
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