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KET to NBG: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,846 mi
14,237 km · 7,687 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from NBG?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,846 miles (14,237 km, 7,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Kengtung and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to NBG?
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