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NBG to GLS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
293 mi
471 km · 254 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
293 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from GLS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Galveston (GLS) is 293 miles (471 km, 254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 GLS?
Nonstop service on NBG–GLS 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to GLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–GLS 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.