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ABQ to NBG: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,030 mi
1,657 km · 895 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from NBG?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,030 miles (1,657 km, 895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Albuquerque and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to NBG?
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