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ILN to MSY: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
748 mi
1,203 km · 650 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
748 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
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 ILN from MSY?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 748 miles (1,203 km, 650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Wilmington and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Wilmington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILN to MSY?
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