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SIR to NBG: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,086 mi
8,185 km · 4,420 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from NBG?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,086 miles (8,185 km, 4,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Sion and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to NBG?
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