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NBG to YFA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
1,603 mi
2,581 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from YFA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 1,603 miles (2,581 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to YFA?
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