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SAK to NBG: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
3,805 mi
6,123 km · 3,306 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- 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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 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 SAK from NBG?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to New Orleans (NBG) is 3,805 miles (6,123 km, 3,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Saudarkrokur and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to NBG?
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