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NBG to HZP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
2,170 mi
3,492 km · 1,885 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from HZP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 2,170 miles (3,492 km, 1,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 HZP?
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