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NBG to CEC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
2,070 mi
3,331 km · 1,798 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from CEC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Crescent City (CEC) is 2,070 miles (3,331 km, 1,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 New Orleans and Crescent City?
Crescent City is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to CEC?
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