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IND to MSY: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
708 mi
1,140 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from MSY?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to New Orleans (MSY) is 708 miles (1,140 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Indianapolis and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to MSY?
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