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NBG to LAX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,683 mi
2,709 km · 1,463 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from LAX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,683 miles (2,709 km, 1,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 time difference between New Orleans and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to LAX?
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