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JCI to MSY: distance & flight time
Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
665 mi
1,070 km · 578 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, 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 JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 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 JCI from MSY?
The flight distance from Olathe (JCI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 665 miles (1,070 km, 578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from JCI to MSY?
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