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NBG to FXE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
652 mi
1,049 km · 566 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from FXE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 652 miles (1,049 km, 566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 FXE?
Nonstop service on NBG–FXE 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 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to FXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–FXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to FXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–FXE 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.