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PBI to NBG: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
642 mi
1,034 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from NBG?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to New Orleans (NBG) is 642 miles (1,034 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 West Palm Beach and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to NBG?
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