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WUS to NEW: distance & flight time
Wuyishan (Nanping Wuyishan Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,039 mi
12,937 km · 6,986 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUS — Nanping Wuyishan Airport · Wuyishan, 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 WUS
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport47 mi away
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport89 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport103 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport124 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WUS from NEW?
The flight distance from Wuyishan (WUS) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,039 miles (12,937 km, 6,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUS to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 WUS to NEW?
Nonstop service on WUS–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 16h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wuyishan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Wuyishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUS to NEW?
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Why are some WUS to NEW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WUS–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.