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NBG to DNA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,819 mi
12,584 km · 6,795 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from DNA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,819 miles (12,584 km, 6,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to DNA?
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