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BLI to NBG: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
2,149 mi
3,459 km · 1,868 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from NBG?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to New Orleans (NBG) is 2,149 miles (3,459 km, 1,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Bellingham and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to NBG?
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