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IAB to MSY: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
663 mi
1,066 km · 576 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
663 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 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 IAB from MSY?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 663 miles (1,066 km, 576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 IAB to MSY?
Nonstop service on IAB–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 1h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAB–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IAB to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAB–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.