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MCN to NBG: distance & flight time
Macon (Middle Georgia Regional Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
426 mi
685 km · 370 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
426 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- MCN — Middle Georgia Regional Airport · Macon, 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 MCN
- WRB · Robins Air Force Base5 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport40 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport72 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 MCN from NBG?
The flight distance from Macon (MCN) to New Orleans (NBG) is 426 miles (685 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCN to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCN to NBG?
Nonstop service on MCN–NBG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Macon and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Macon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCN to NBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCN–NBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCN to NBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCN–NBG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.