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NBG to MAD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,746 mi
7,638 km · 4,124 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from MAD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,746 miles (7,638 km, 4,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to MAD?
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