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LGK to NBG: distance & flight time
Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
9,856 mi
15,862 km · 8,565 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, Malaysia
- 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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 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 LGK from NBG?
The flight distance from Langkawi (LGK) to New Orleans (NBG) is 9,856 miles (15,862 km, 8,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGK to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 48m 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 Langkawi and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Langkawi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGK to NBG?
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