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LAF to MSY: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
744 mi
1,197 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from MSY?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Lafayette and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MSY?
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