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GKE to NBG: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,894 mi
7,875 km · 4,252 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from NBG?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,894 miles (7,875 km, 4,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Geilenkirchen and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to NBG?
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