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SAF to NBG: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,014 mi
1,631 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional 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 SAF from NBG?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,014 miles (1,631 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Santa Fe and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to NBG?
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