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YMT to NBG: distance & flight time
Chibougamau (Chapais Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,598 mi
2,572 km · 1,389 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- YMT — Chapais Airport · Chibougamau, 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 YMT
- YDO · Dolbeau St Felicien Airport119 mi away
- YRJ · Roberval Airport134 mi away
- YNM · Matagami 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 YMT from NBG?
The flight distance from Chibougamau (YMT) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,598 miles (2,572 km, 1,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMT to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Chibougamau and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Chibougamau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMT to NBG?
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