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MUC to NBG: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,204 mi
8,374 km · 4,522 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from NBG?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,204 miles (8,374 km, 4,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Munich and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to NBG?
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