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HFN to NBG: distance & flight time
Hofn (Hornafjörður Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
3,928 mi
6,322 km · 3,414 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- HFN — Hornafjörður Airport · Hofn, 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 HFN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport72 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport99 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport106 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 HFN from NBG?
The flight distance from Hofn (HFN) to New Orleans (NBG) is 3,928 miles (6,322 km, 3,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFN to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Hofn and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Hofn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFN to NBG?
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