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GLR to MSY: distance & flight time
GAYLORD (Gaylord Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,081 mi
1,739 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GLR — Gaylord Regional Airport · GAYLORD, 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 GLR
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 GLR from MSY?
The flight distance from GAYLORD (GLR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,081 miles (1,739 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 GLR to MSY?
Nonstop service on GLR–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLR to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLR–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLR to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLR–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.