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CEC to MSY: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,052 mi
3,302 km · 1,783 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from MSY?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,052 miles (3,302 km, 1,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Crescent City and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to MSY?
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