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MDL to NBG: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,854 mi
14,250 km · 7,694 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from NBG?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,854 miles (14,250 km, 7,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Mandalay and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to NBG?
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