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ART to MSY: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,242 mi
1,999 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from MSY?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,242 miles (1,999 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Watertown and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to MSY?
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