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JIQ to NBG: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,153 mi
13,121 km · 7,085 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
- 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 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 JIQ from NBG?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,153 miles (13,121 km, 7,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Qianjiang and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Qianjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to NBG?
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