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NEW to JAM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Yambol (Bezmer Air Base)
6,004 mi
9,662 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
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- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from JAM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Yambol (JAM) is 6,004 miles (9,662 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to JAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from NEW to JAM?
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