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AGC to MSY: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Allegheny County Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
922 mi
1,484 km · 801 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
922 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- AGC — Allegheny County Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 AGC
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport19 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport28 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport40 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 AGC from MSY?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (AGC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 922 miles (1,484 km, 801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AGC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Pittsburgh and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AGC to MSY?
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