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NBG to MKC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
693 mi
1,115 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
693 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from MKC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Kansas City (MKC) is 693 miles (1,115 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 MKC?
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