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AHN to NBG: distance & flight time
Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
486 mi
782 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, 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 AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 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 AHN from NBG?
The flight distance from Athens (AHN) to New Orleans (NBG) is 486 miles (782 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AHN to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Athens and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AHN to NBG?
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