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NBG to MKL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
404 mi
651 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from MKL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Jackson (MKL) is 404 miles (651 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NBG to MKL?
Nonstop service on NBG–MKL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to MKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–MKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to MKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–MKL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.