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FUL to MSY: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,642 mi
2,643 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from MSY?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,642 miles (2,643 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Fullerton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to MSY?
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