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GDW to MSY: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,016 mi
1,636 km · 883 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from MSY?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,016 miles (1,636 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Gladwin and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to MSY?
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