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GRR to MSY: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
928 mi
1,494 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from MSY?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 928 miles (1,494 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Grand Rapids and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to MSY?
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