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CHO to MSY: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
878 mi
1,413 km · 763 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from MSY?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 878 miles (1,413 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Charlottesville VA and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to MSY?
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