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AUG to MSY: distance & flight time
Augusta (Augusta State Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,492 mi
2,401 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- AUG — Augusta State Airport · Augusta, 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 AUG
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport30 mi away
- LEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport31 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport39 mi away
- PWM · Portland International Jetport Airport53 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 AUG from MSY?
The flight distance from Augusta (AUG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,492 miles (2,401 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Augusta and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Augusta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUG to MSY?
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