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BWH to NBG: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
9,902 mi
15,936 km · 8,605 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from NBG?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to New Orleans (NBG) is 9,902 miles (15,936 km, 8,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 Butterworth and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to NBG?
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