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XRH to NBG: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,904 mi
14,330 km · 7,738 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 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 XRH from NBG?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,904 miles (14,330 km, 7,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Richmond and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to NBG?
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