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ELH to MSY: distance & flight time
North Eleuthera (North Eleuthera Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
886 mi
1,426 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
886 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ELH — North Eleuthera Airport · North Eleuthera, Bahamas
- 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 ELH
- GHB · Governor's Harbour Airport26 mi away
- PID · Nassau Paradise Island Airport47 mi away
- RSD · Rock Sound Airport51 mi away
- NAS · Lynden Pindling International Airport57 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 ELH from MSY?
The flight distance from North Eleuthera (ELH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 886 miles (1,426 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 North Eleuthera and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind North Eleuthera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELH to MSY?
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