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FTK to NBG: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
605 mi
974 km · 526 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from NBG?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to New Orleans (NBG) is 605 miles (974 km, 526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Fort Knox and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to NBG?
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