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HLN to NBG: distance & flight time
Helena (Helena Regional Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,652 mi
2,658 km · 1,435 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HLN — Helena Regional Airport · Helena, 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 HLN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport51 mi away
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport67 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field70 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field97 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 HLN from NBG?
The flight distance from Helena (HLN) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,652 miles (2,658 km, 1,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLN to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Helena and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Helena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLN to NBG?
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