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HME to NBG: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,495 mi
8,843 km · 4,775 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from NBG?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,495 miles (8,843 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Hassi Messaoud and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to NBG?
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