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ARA to MSY: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
97 mi
157 km · 85 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
97 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 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 ARA from MSY?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 97 miles (157 km, 85 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARA to MSY?
Nonstop service on ARA–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARA to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARA–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARA to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARA–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.