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BBJ to NEW: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,932 mi
7,937 km · 4,286 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m 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
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- 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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBJ from NEW?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,932 miles (7,937 km, 4,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Birburg and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to NEW?
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