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WUH to NEW: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,943 mi
12,782 km · 6,902 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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.
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Near WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WUH from NEW?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,943 miles (12,782 km, 6,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Wuhan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to NEW?
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