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ISM to MSY: distance & flight time
Kissimmee (Kissimmee Gateway Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
545 mi
877 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
545 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ISM — Kissimmee Gateway Airport · Kissimmee, 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 ISM
- MCO · Orlando International Airport12 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport19 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field25 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport70 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 ISM from MSY?
The flight distance from Kissimmee (ISM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 545 miles (877 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 ISM to MSY?
Nonstop service on ISM–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kissimmee and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Kissimmee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISM to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISM–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ISM to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ISM–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.