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SFO to NBG: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,924 mi
3,097 km · 1,672 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from NBG?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,924 miles (3,097 km, 1,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 San Francisco and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to NBG?
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