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QJB to NBG: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
7,680 mi
12,360 km · 6,674 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from NBG?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to New Orleans (NBG) is 7,680 miles (12,360 km, 6,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Jubail and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to NBG?
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