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YMM to NBG: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
2,119 mi
3,410 km · 1,841 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from NBG?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to New Orleans (NBG) is 2,119 miles (3,410 km, 1,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Fort Mcmurray and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to NBG?
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