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NBG to ACT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
445 mi
716 km · 386 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from ACT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Waco (ACT) is 445 miles (716 km, 386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from NBG to ACT?
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