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BWE to NBG: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,028 mi
8,092 km · 4,369 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from NBG?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,028 miles (8,092 km, 4,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Braunschweig and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to NBG?
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