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HQM to MSY: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,141 mi
3,446 km · 1,861 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from MSY?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,141 miles (3,446 km, 1,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 HQM to MSY?
Nonstop service on HQM–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 4h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hoquiam and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HQM–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HQM to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HQM–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.