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PDV to NBG: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,972 mi
9,611 km · 5,189 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from NBG?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,972 miles (9,611 km, 5,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Plovdiv and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to NBG?
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