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NBG to CPX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Culebra Island (Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport)
1,746 mi
2,809 km · 1,517 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- CPX — Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport · Culebra Island, Puerto Rico
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 CPX
- VQS · Vieques Airport16 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport22 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport23 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from CPX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Culebra Island (CPX) is 1,746 miles (2,809 km, 1,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to CPX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Culebra Island?
Culebra Island is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to CPX?
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