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KWL to NBG: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,408 mi
13,531 km · 7,306 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from NBG?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,408 miles (13,531 km, 7,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Guilin and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to NBG?
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