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IND to NBG: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
715 mi
1,151 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
715 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from NBG?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to New Orleans (NBG) is 715 miles (1,151 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Indianapolis and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to NBG?
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