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LWR to NBG: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,820 mi
7,757 km · 4,188 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from NBG?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,820 miles (7,757 km, 4,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Leeuwarden and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to NBG?
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