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HKT to NBG: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
9,757 mi
15,703 km · 8,479 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from NBG?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to New Orleans (NBG) is 9,757 miles (15,703 km, 8,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Phuket and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to NBG?
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