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NBG to SDM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,599 mi
2,574 km · 1,390 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from SDM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,599 miles (2,574 km, 1,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to SDM?
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