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SOP to NBG: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
723 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from NBG?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to New Orleans (NBG) is 723 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to NBG?
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