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YHZ to NBG: distance & flight time
Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,777 mi
2,859 km · 1,544 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, Canada
- 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 YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 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 YHZ from NBG?
The flight distance from Halifax (YHZ) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,777 miles (2,859 km, 1,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHZ to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Halifax and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Halifax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHZ to NBG?
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