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NRT to NBG: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
6,846 mi
11,017 km · 5,949 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NRT from NBG?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to New Orleans (NBG) is 6,846 miles (11,017 km, 5,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Tokyo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to NBG?
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