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ZHI to NEW: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
5,050 mi
8,126 km · 4,388 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from NEW?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to New Orleans (NEW) is 5,050 miles (8,126 km, 4,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Grenchen and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to NEW?
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