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NBG to BLT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,818 mi
14,191 km · 7,663 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from BLT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,818 miles (14,191 km, 7,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 New Orleans and Blackwater?
Blackwater is 15 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to BLT?
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