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AVP to MSY: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,128 mi
1,816 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from MSY?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,128 miles (1,816 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Scranton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to MSY?
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