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WSD to NBG: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
983 mi
1,582 km · 854 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
983 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 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 WSD from NBG?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to New Orleans (NBG) is 983 miles (1,582 km, 854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 White Sands and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to NBG?
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