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JAL to NBG: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
831 mi
1,338 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from NBG?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 831 miles (1,338 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Jalapa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to NBG?
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