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GUS to MSY: distance & flight time
Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
771 mi
1,242 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 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 GUS from MSY?
The flight distance from Peru (GUS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 771 miles (1,242 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Peru and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Peru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUS to MSY?
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