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ESC to MSY: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,100 mi
1,771 km · 956 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from MSY?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,100 miles (1,771 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 ESC to MSY?
Nonstop service on ESC–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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Escanaba and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Escanaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESC to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESC–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESC to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESC–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.