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WYA to NEW: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
9,653 mi
15,536 km · 8,389 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYA from NEW?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 9,653 miles (15,536 km, 8,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Whyalla and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to NEW?
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