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NBG to MHR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,875 mi
3,018 km · 1,629 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from MHR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,875 miles (3,018 km, 1,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to MHR?
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