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BUJ to NBG: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,278 mi
8,494 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 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 BUJ from NBG?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,278 miles (8,494 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Bou Saada and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to NBG?
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