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ITH to MSY: distance & flight time
Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,153 mi
1,856 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 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 ITH from MSY?
The flight distance from Ithaca (ITH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,153 miles (1,856 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ITH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Ithaca and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Ithaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ITH to MSY?
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