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NBG to FAT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,772 mi
2,852 km · 1,540 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from FAT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,772 miles (2,852 km, 1,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 FAT?
Nonstop service on NBG–FAT 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Fresno?
Fresno is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–FAT 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.