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CLT to MSY: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
651 mi
1,047 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
651 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 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 CLT from MSY?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 651 miles (1,047 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Charlotte and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Charlotte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLT to MSY?
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