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CNU to MSY: distance & flight time
Chanute (Chanute Martin Johnson Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
609 mi
980 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CNU — Chanute Martin Johnson Airport · Chanute, 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 CNU
- PPF · Tri-City Airport23 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport39 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport40 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport60 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 CNU from MSY?
The flight distance from Chanute (CNU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 609 miles (980 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNU to MSY?
Nonstop service on CNU–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNU to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNU–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNU to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNU–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.