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BGC to NBG: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,559 mi
7,337 km · 3,962 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from NBG?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,559 miles (7,337 km, 3,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Braganca and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to NBG?
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