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DXB to NBG: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
7,994 mi
12,865 km · 6,947 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from NBG?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to New Orleans (NBG) is 7,994 miles (12,865 km, 6,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Dubai and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 9 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to NBG?
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