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NBG to HIW: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
7,209 mi
11,602 km · 6,265 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from HIW?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 7,209 miles (11,602 km, 6,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to HIW?
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