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ELY to MSY: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,532 mi
2,465 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 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 ELY from MSY?
The flight distance from Ely (ELY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,532 miles (2,465 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Ely and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELY to MSY?
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