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NEW to PBR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Puerto Barrios (Puerto Barrios Airport)
993 mi
1,598 km · 863 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
993 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- PBR — Puerto Barrios Airport · Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near PBR
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport48 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base113 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from PBR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Puerto Barrios (PBR) is 993 miles (1,598 km, 863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to PBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Puerto Barrios?
Puerto Barrios is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to PBR?
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