We prove the long time orbital stability of the plane wave solutions to the nonlinear Schrodinger equation(NLS)in the defocusing(?=1)or focusing(?=-1)case,(?).More precisely,in a Gevrey space (?) for some positive constant ?,we show that solution with the initial datum in the 4?-neighborhood of the plane wave solution still stays in the C?-neighborhood(C>4)of the plane wave solution for a subexponential long time |t|??-?|ln?|g,where?=min{1/4,?-?'},?>?'>0 and 0<g<1/6. |