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CME to NBG: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
780 mi
1,255 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from NBG?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to New Orleans (NBG) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to NBG?
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