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NBG to ESF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
173 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from ESF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Alexandria (ESF) is 173 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 ESF?
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