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BWI to NBG: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
996 mi
1,603 km · 866 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from NBG?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to New Orleans (NBG) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Baltimore and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to NBG?
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