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RDG to NBG: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,076 mi
1,732 km · 935 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from NBG?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,076 miles (1,732 km, 935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Reading and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to NBG?
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