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GRF to MSY: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,085 mi
3,356 km · 1,812 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from MSY?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,085 miles (3,356 km, 1,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Fort Lewis and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to MSY?
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