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HWD to MSY: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,894 mi
3,048 km · 1,646 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from MSY?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,894 miles (3,048 km, 1,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Hayward and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to MSY?
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