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THL to NBG: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,898 mi
14,320 km · 7,732 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from NBG?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,898 miles (14,320 km, 7,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Tachilek and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Tachilek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THL to NBG?
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