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DLS to MSY: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,984 mi
3,193 km · 1,724 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 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 DLS from MSY?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,984 miles (3,193 km, 1,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 The Dalles and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of The Dalles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLS to MSY?
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