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MRN to NBG: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
640 mi
1,031 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
640 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from NBG?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to New Orleans (NBG) is 640 miles (1,031 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Morganton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Morganton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to NBG?
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