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ELG to NBG: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,360 mi
8,625 km · 4,657 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from NBG?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,360 miles (8,625 km, 4,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 El Golea and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to NBG?
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