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ALW to MSY: distance & flight time
Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,871 mi
3,012 km · 1,626 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 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 ALW from MSY?
The flight distance from Walla Walla (ALW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,871 miles (3,012 km, 1,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALW to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Walla Walla and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Walla Walla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALW to MSY?
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