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SML to NBG: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,007 mi
1,621 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- 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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 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 SML from NBG?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,007 miles (1,621 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Stella Maris and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Stella Maris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SML to NBG?
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