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ZMG to NBG: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,076 mi
8,169 km · 4,411 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from NBG?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,076 miles (8,169 km, 4,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Magdeburg and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to NBG?
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