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NBG to IXM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
9,585 mi
15,426 km · 8,329 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from IXM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Madurai (IXM) is 9,585 miles (15,426 km, 8,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to IXM?
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