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JAL to MSY: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
834 mi
1,342 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from MSY?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 834 miles (1,342 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Jalapa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to MSY?
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