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SAC to NBG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,885 mi
3,034 km · 1,638 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from NBG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,885 miles (3,034 km, 1,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Sacramento and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to NBG?
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