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PAO to NBG: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,909 mi
3,072 km · 1,659 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from NBG?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,909 miles (3,072 km, 1,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Palo Alto and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to NBG?
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