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NBG to BLH: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Blythe (Blythe Airport)
1,470 mi
2,366 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- BLH — Blythe Airport · Blythe, 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 BLH
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport67 mi away
- HII · Lake Havasu City Airport69 mi away
- IPL · Imperial County Airport74 mi away
- MXL · General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from BLH?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Blythe (BLH) is 1,470 miles (2,366 km, 1,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to BLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 NBG to BLH?
Nonstop service on NBG–BLH 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 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Blythe?
Blythe is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to BLH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–BLH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to BLH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–BLH 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.