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FFO to MSY: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
765 mi
1,230 km · 664 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
765 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from MSY?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 765 miles (1,230 km, 664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Dayton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to MSY?
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