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NBG to PMD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,667 mi
2,683 km · 1,449 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from PMD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,667 miles (2,683 km, 1,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on NBG–PMD 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 3h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–PMD 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.