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NBG to MAM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
537 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from MAM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Matamoros (MAM) is 537 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to MAM?
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