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KKN to NBG: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,943 mi
7,955 km · 4,296 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from NBG?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,943 miles (7,955 km, 4,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Kirkenes and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to NBG?
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