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ALM to MSY: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
947 mi
1,525 km · 823 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
947 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from MSY?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 947 miles (1,525 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Alamogordo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to MSY?
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