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HTL to NBG: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,046 mi
1,684 km · 909 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from NBG?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,046 miles (1,684 km, 909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Houghton Lake and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to NBG?
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