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IDA to MSY: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,519 mi
2,444 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from MSY?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,519 miles (2,444 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Idaho Falls and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to MSY?
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