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ABE to MSY: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,111 mi
1,788 km · 965 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · 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 ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABE from MSY?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,111 miles (1,788 km, 965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Allentown and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to MSY?
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