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ESF to MSY: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
155 mi
249 km · 135 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
155 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from MSY?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 155 miles (249 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESF to MSY?
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