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GRY to NBG: distance & flight time
Grímsey (Grímsey Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
3,852 mi
6,199 km · 3,347 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRY — Grímsey Airport · Grímsey, Iceland
- 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 GRY
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport38 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport44 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport61 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport69 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 GRY from NBG?
The flight distance from Grímsey (GRY) to New Orleans (NBG) is 3,852 miles (6,199 km, 3,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRY to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Grímsey and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Grímsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRY to NBG?
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