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GNV to MSY: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
479 mi
771 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from MSY?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to New Orleans (MSY) is 479 miles (771 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 GNV to MSY?
Nonstop service on GNV–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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to MSY?
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Why are some GNV to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GNV–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.