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MTZ to NBG: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
6,898 mi
11,102 km · 5,995 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from NBG?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to New Orleans (NBG) is 6,898 miles (11,102 km, 5,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Metzada and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to NBG?
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