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NBG to HKT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,757 mi
15,703 km · 8,479 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from HKT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,757 miles (15,703 km, 8,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to HKT?
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