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NBG to CHS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
626 mi
1,008 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from CHS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Charleston (CHS) is 626 miles (1,008 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to CHS?
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