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NBG to FNT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Flint (Bishop International Airport)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from FNT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Flint (FNT) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to FNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 FNT?
Nonstop service on NBG–FNT 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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Flint?
Flint is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to FNT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–FNT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to FNT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–FNT 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.