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MEL to NBG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
9,283 mi
14,939 km · 8,066 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from NBG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 9,283 miles (14,939 km, 8,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Melbourne and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to NBG?
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